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Queer representation on culinary competition shows is not entirely new. We watched chef Tiffani Faison ascend to acclaim after her runner-up finish on Top Chef’s first season in 2006. Plus, who doesn’t love a Ted Allen moment à la Chopped?

That being said, it’s rare that a nonbinary chef is given time in the food television limelight, but has risen to meet the need. Vancouver chef Kym Nguyen proves they are a culinary franchise history.

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