Christine Hà, a 32-year-old graduate student from Houston, Texas, entered the MasterChef kitchen with a distinction that set her apart from every other contestant in the show's history: she is legally blind.
Ha, a graduate student from Texas, was diagnosed with in 2004, a rare autoimmune disease that caused her to lose most of her vision. Despite this, she impressed judges Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich with her impeccable palate and technical skill. Audition: Her signature Vietnamese braised catfish masterchef us season 3 winner
She released her New York Times best-selling cookbook, Christine Hà, a 32-year-old graduate student from Houston,
Christine lost most of her vision in her early 20s due to Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a rare autoimmune disorder. By the time she stepped into the MasterChef kitchen, she had only 2-3% of her vision remaining (light perception only). But the real moment came when Ramsay helped
When Gordon Ramsay announced her name, the kitchen erupted. But the real moment came when Ramsay helped guide her hand to the trophy so she could hold it herself.