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Jul 16

Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars

Banks & Wag make surprise cameo appearance in the hit FOX TV series


Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars Series 2 is in full swing in the States.



Episode 6 featured in-vision cameos from Banks & Wag, assisting the teams in creating jingles for their bespoke chocolate bars, before presenting their work to the team at Mars.


Filmed earlier in the year at London's Tileyard X studio complex, Banks & Wag spent the day alongside the American contestants. Banks' hip hop offering "Joopz" was a hit for Team Ramsay, whilst Wag penned the catchy "Tattle Tale" for Team Vanderpump. Reality Tea writes: Team Ramsay was the first to present their product at Mars Headquarters. Everyone was nervous, especially Ali. The opportunity to pitch in front of Mars was huge. And Liz, as team leader, was feeling the pressure.

The contestants explained that their goal was to make an artisanal product that was accessible to any candy lover. But Ali stumbled over her part of the presentation, forgetting her lines. Finally, she explained the flavours in the chocolate. While playing their catchy jingle, the team relaxed and danced.

Rankin wasn’t sure that the planetary aspect played into the story. But he did love the appearance of the chocolate with the orange swirls. He also mentioned that if it came in other flavours of chocolate, it would have more consumer appeal. Sarah liked the product but didn’t get any “crunch” from the other ingredients. And Esther questioned if every ingredient was needed for the bar.

Next up, Team Vanderpump played their jingle as they walked in, and it was cute. Jess and Erica had a polished presentation, explaining that their demographic was parents and grandparents.

But when Esther asked if they saw this as a product purchased solely by parents, Roman, Nicholas, and Maria Laura were silent. The trio was supposed to handle the Q&A portion, so Jess had to jump in.

Overall, Sarah did like the flavour and crunch against the marshmallow. Esther called out how sweet the candy was, and voiced worries over the sugar content. Maria Laura piped up and explained that it was a special treat, not an everyday snack.


The series continues this month on Fox.


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