Gigi Hadid Wins ‘MasterChef Celebrity Showdown’ With Spicy Jalapeno Burger

By Gina Masilotti g.masilotti@hngn.com   –   HNGN

Supermodels Gigi Hadid and Devon Windsor stepped off the runway and took some time out of their busy schedules to go head-to-head during Monday night’s episode of “MasterChef Celebrity Showdown” to show off their kitchen skills for a charity of their choice.

Hadid, 20, competed for a charity very close to her heart, the Global Lyme Alliance for Lyme Disease. Hadid’s mother, “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Yolanda Foster, was diagnosed with the disease back in 2012. Her sister Bella and brother Anwar both also battle Chronic Lyme Disease.

“My mom, sister and brother are all affected by Lyme disease,” she told judges Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi while fighting back tears, according to Entertainment Tonight. “Not enough people know what Lyme disease is and the dangers of being bitten by an insect. For that on its own is amazing, but with [the cash prize of] $25,000, we can help with finding a cure. It can help so much.”

Hadid went on to cook her heart out for her family, and in the end it paid off because “The Gigi Burger,” which was made up of a “very special” beef patty with pickled jalapenos, crispy onions, special sauce, a toasted bun and potato crisps on the side ended up winning the money for charity.

“The first year I lived in New York I tried a different burger every week to find my favorite,” she told the judges on why a burger was her signature dish, according to Page Six. “I always say, ‘Eat clean to stay fit, have a burger to stay sane.'”

“Gigi, your burger is f–king delicious,” raved Ramsey, who is typically a very tough critic. “That is beautiful.”

Tosi agreed and told her that the “juicy” burger was “perfect.” “All of your execution, your technique was done to a T,” she praised.

“CALL ME MASTER CHEF HADID!” she tweeted along with a photo of herself holding the check. “All the lymies out there @LymeAlliance this one’s for YOU! Thank you @MASTERCHEFonFOX”

Nothing like a bit of healthy competition!