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Gabe Erales is speaking out.

The winner of Bravo’s "Top Chef" Season 18, Gabe Erales, issued an apology to his fans after it came to light he was fired from his previous restaurant over an affair with a coworker.  Erales made history when he won the cooking competition show earlier this month as the first Mexican American winner since it began in 2006. However, his triumph in the feel-good season was marred by controversy after it emerged that he was fired from his head chef position at the Austin, Tx.

Chef Gabe Erales, the winner of Season 16 of Bravo’s Top Chef, had something different on the menu today – an apology.

Kate Aurthur editorWith his reputation and his future Austin restaurant on the line — along with, presumably, important elements of his personal life — Gabe Erales, the winner of the recently concluded Season 18 of “Top Chef” has delivered a lengthy apology on Instagram.

Padma Lakshmi is speaking out.

repeated violations” of restaurant policies — claimed the $250,000 grand prize.Bravo’s Portland, Oregon-based finale of the show’s 18th season featured Erales, 40, being crowned the winner, with fellow Texas chef Dawn Burrell from Houston and Shota Nakajima from Seattle as runners-up.It was announced that Erales was competing on “Top Chef” in February 2021.

Viewers of “Top Chef” recently watched Gabe Erales crowned champion of the show’s 18th season.

Things are getting messy in the Top Chef kitchen. Host Padma Lakshmi weighed in on the controversy surrounding season 18 winner, Gabe Erales, after some fans expressed their disappointment during the finale.