Photo: Food NetworkOne contestant on Food Network’sSpring Baking Championshiptook a moment while competing on the show to share his authentic self with his family.Dennis Van, who works as an executive pastry chef at a restaurant in Austin, Texas, came out to his parents on the latest episode ofSpring Baking Championshipseason 8.Van took a break from working on a blood orange curd to chat with host Molly Yeh about his personal life, revealing “something unexpected” about himself.“I’m not out to my parents,” he shared. “They don’t know I’m gay, but I’m not hiding it from them, but I’m not also fully embracing it, either.“Food NetworkYeh replied, “They’re watching right now, and you just came out!,” referring to Van’s parents.“Yeah!” he said with a smile.In an interview filmed outside of theSpring Baking Championshipkitchen, Van explained why he was coming out now.“I’ve embraced this whole new culture of acceptance, and this is 100%, fully authentic Dennis to the tee,” he said.Back in the kitchen, Yeh told him, “Dennis, I’m really honored that you chose this moment to say this. Thank you.“As he continued to work on his dessert, Van said, “I know they’re not gonna change how they feel about me or anything like that, it just — when the moment feels right, it feels right, and this is the moment that’s gonna come down in my scrapbook for years to come.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.In an interview with local news outletKXANconducted after he finished filming, Van looked back on his experience onSpring Baking Championship.“It was a crazy, crazy journey, and super exciting journey, to say the least,” he said. “You really just get to meet some amazing people and really push yourself to [see] how far you can come, because everything you do is in these small little time frames.“The winner ofSpring Baking Championshipwins both a cash prize of $25,000 and a feature inFood Network Magazine.Spring Baking Championshipairs Mondays at 8/7c on Food Network and is available to stream on discovery+.
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One contestant on Food Network’sSpring Baking Championshiptook a moment while competing on the show to share his authentic self with his family.Dennis Van, who works as an executive pastry chef at a restaurant in Austin, Texas, came out to his parents on the latest episode ofSpring Baking Championshipseason 8.Van took a break from working on a blood orange curd to chat with host Molly Yeh about his personal life, revealing “something unexpected” about himself.“I’m not out to my parents,” he shared. “They don’t know I’m gay, but I’m not hiding it from them, but I’m not also fully embracing it, either.“Food NetworkYeh replied, “They’re watching right now, and you just came out!,” referring to Van’s parents.“Yeah!” he said with a smile.In an interview filmed outside of theSpring Baking Championshipkitchen, Van explained why he was coming out now.“I’ve embraced this whole new culture of acceptance, and this is 100%, fully authentic Dennis to the tee,” he said.Back in the kitchen, Yeh told him, “Dennis, I’m really honored that you chose this moment to say this. Thank you.“As he continued to work on his dessert, Van said, “I know they’re not gonna change how they feel about me or anything like that, it just — when the moment feels right, it feels right, and this is the moment that’s gonna come down in my scrapbook for years to come.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.In an interview with local news outletKXANconducted after he finished filming, Van looked back on his experience onSpring Baking Championship.“It was a crazy, crazy journey, and super exciting journey, to say the least,” he said. “You really just get to meet some amazing people and really push yourself to [see] how far you can come, because everything you do is in these small little time frames.“The winner ofSpring Baking Championshipwins both a cash prize of $25,000 and a feature inFood Network Magazine.Spring Baking Championshipairs Mondays at 8/7c on Food Network and is available to stream on discovery+.
One contestant on Food Network’sSpring Baking Championshiptook a moment while competing on the show to share his authentic self with his family.
Dennis Van, who works as an executive pastry chef at a restaurant in Austin, Texas, came out to his parents on the latest episode ofSpring Baking Championshipseason 8.
Van took a break from working on a blood orange curd to chat with host Molly Yeh about his personal life, revealing “something unexpected” about himself.
“I’m not out to my parents,” he shared. “They don’t know I’m gay, but I’m not hiding it from them, but I’m not also fully embracing it, either.”
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Yeh replied, “They’re watching right now, and you just came out!,” referring to Van’s parents.
“Yeah!” he said with a smile.
In an interview filmed outside of theSpring Baking Championshipkitchen, Van explained why he was coming out now.
“I’ve embraced this whole new culture of acceptance, and this is 100%, fully authentic Dennis to the tee,” he said.
Back in the kitchen, Yeh told him, “Dennis, I’m really honored that you chose this moment to say this. Thank you.”
As he continued to work on his dessert, Van said, “I know they’re not gonna change how they feel about me or anything like that, it just — when the moment feels right, it feels right, and this is the moment that’s gonna come down in my scrapbook for years to come.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
In an interview with local news outletKXANconducted after he finished filming, Van looked back on his experience onSpring Baking Championship.
“It was a crazy, crazy journey, and super exciting journey, to say the least,” he said. “You really just get to meet some amazing people and really push yourself to [see] how far you can come, because everything you do is in these small little time frames.”
The winner ofSpring Baking Championshipwins both a cash prize of $25,000 and a feature inFood Network Magazine.
Spring Baking Championshipairs Mondays at 8/7c on Food Network and is available to stream on discovery+.
source: people.com
