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Plus: Julie Bowen mixes in more star power.
The episodes excitement doesnt stop there.
With both women gracing theMasterChefJuniorkitchen, EW spoke to showrunner Robin Ashbrook about their presence on set.
So we worked together with the White House during that time to put that challenge together.
Obviously, her schedule is probably the busiest on the planet.
So, I would have taken a handwritten note, or a drawing, or anything.
So actually to be able to receive the video message option was still pretty fantastic for us.
She was integrated more than that into the show.
She was far more invested in our show.
The mystery box featured a lot of healthy meats and vegetables, which is obviously something she believes in.
Eva Longoria came and said, These are the types of food I like to eat.
It was quite a simple process.
She probably got the biggest and greatest reception that weve ever had.
The kids were incredibly excited.
It wasnt just kids that were excited.
You get a sense of pride and excitement and we all shared it on that day.
I did as the showrunner, and Gordon and all of the kids certainly felt it.
It was a very memorable day in the history ofMasterChef.
Julie Bowen is the other big guest in the episode.
If you were [asking], Whos the other currently most celebrated mum in America?
Well, [BowensModern Familycharacter] Claire Dunphy is probably at the top of that list.
So we approached Julie to see if she was interested.
She said yes immediately.
So it only felt right for us to celebrate that with that challenge.
What was it like having her in the kitchen?
Because a lot of the kids were excited to see her.Not as excited as me.
They were very excited.
The beauty of kids is that theyll always react honestly.
Thats the beauty of their relationships.
Sometimes with Gordon they say things as directly to him as you or I might not.
Julie fed off the kids and they fed off her.
Both as a performer and as a guest in that kitchen, shes absolutely one of my favorites.
MasterChef Juniorairs Thursdays at 8 p.m.
