Claire Winton Burn Talks About Her Personal Life
Claire Winton Burn who came third on Masterchef Australia made headlines for her love life as well as her cooking.
Now the show is over Claire talks about how this effected her and her family to TV Week.
The article said:
On cloud nine after her recent engagement to partner Trevor, last girl standing Claire Winton Burn says she hopes to start a family with her man in the future.
“I’m in a really happy, committed relationship and with that comes all of the things that everyone wants, including children, but at the moment I’m just focusing on what’s next for me career-wise after Masterchef,” Claire, 31, tells TV WEEK. “We are talking about getting a puppy though, which is exciting.”
After having her personl life dragged through the press and being branded a homewrecker, Claire says she feels terribly guilty for exposing her loved ones to the scrutiny of the spotlight.
Being eliminated right before the big finale has also been hard to digest for the former lawyer, who risked her career and put her family through the media wringer by attracting attention on the hit show.
“The thing that does upset me is the way it has affected Trevor, his family and my family, as well,” Claire reveals. “It’s disappointing because while I may have signed on for this, it’s the people who haven’t who have really suffered and I feel responsible for what they’ve been through. It’s especially hard because I’m not there to support the in person.”
Claire found her relationship with Trevor dissected after it was reported he left his wife and newborn baby to set up home with the former lawyer, who he met at work.
“There have been a lot of factual inaccuracies and it’s certainly been a difficult time for Trevor,” she acknowledges. “but he’s been incredibly strong and amazingly supportive. He’s been behind me 100 per cent. It hasn’t put any strain on our relationship at all.”
As for the bashing she’s received on many online forums, Claire is doing her best not to dwell on the negativity. “It’s obviously hurtful and affects you,” she admits. “but everyone is entitled their opinion. I’m not going to win everyone over. I have lots of support, but I have lots of detractors, too. That’s just the risk I’ve taken by putting myself in the spotlight, but I’m focusing on the next chapter.”
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Claire should know better when she signs up months ago for a Reality TV challenge – knowing how much it will affect you and your loved ones once you go public. So much of being a learned person?!
In our daily undertakings, rumours would be, say, a norm. That is how the Media sell their products – negativity attracts attention, and in their case, money (KA-CHING!).
Live and learn, Claire. Life is after all about learning. Period.
And one more thing, I do hope that she has got the time for her puppy and not just a ‘puppy-love’ moment since Claire is moving forward with a career mindset.
Aaron says mc judging is rigged?
http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/who/celebrity-interviews/article/-/7657437/masterchef-finale-2010-adams-sweet-taste-of-victory/
I’ve come across a couple of articles this week with Claire Bore-Whinge-ton saying she wuz robbed of the final. Seems like combined with the above apparent “naivety” about the reality of reality tv. Claire is just a bit of a spoilt girl used to being the centre of someone’s attention. She’s painting herself as the strong supportive one here, but on the show she appeared anything BUT . Even allowing for editing, she can’t hide the fact that she’s self-centred and a bit of a drama queen.
Reserved and undemonstrative? in her dreams!
It’s a good thing the puppy won’t mind her undercooked lamb turdlets.
RR
Suffering withdrawal symptoms? Been a long week without Masterchef related postings? What do they say about a lack of diversity – it reaches a critical point where the whole ecosystem collapses. LOL
Neil – I was being lazy with this post. LOL.
EricG – Well season 3 contestants should go in with their eyes wide open.
BDD – I don’t know where she would find the time for a dog.
I think the article said some sources think Claire was robbed of the final because of her personal issues but I don’t think Claire said it.
Also I have read in one of the gossip magazines that Callum think he was lucky to get to the final. He said something about the five judges were kind to him even he did not plate up completely. He think he should have been eliminated. At least Callum knew about his abilities at the moment. He still have lots to learn and I hope he will do will in a few years time.
Claire was a doofus if she thought her private life would stay ‘private’. The media thrives on scandal and takes no prisoners
Who knows what Claire has said to the media and in what context? Most of the magazines happily create a two page fiction from very little substantial information. My reading of Claire was that she had a huge emotional investment in the competition in its last few weeks – she was trying very hard to win it and was disappointed to be ‘pipped at the post’. But wouldn’t anyone? Isn’t this what a competition is all about? It is unfortunate that people spend their hard earned money on crappy magazines that convey half or quarter truths (worse than lies), and then make up their minds about the character of people they don’t know personally.
If Claire is so concerned about the media intruding on her and her family’s lives, why doesn’t she STFU. Surely any contractual commitment to talk to TV Week or any other magazine is now up. It would seem from these comments that Claire has a need to let the world know that while she didn’t win MC, she “got her man”. The lady doth protest too much about how wonderful her life is, IMO. What a nasty piece of work this woman is. No wonder that none of the articles talking about the deals and money-making potential of various MC contestants (Adam, Marion, Callum, etc.) never mention Claire. She is well past the point of rehabilitation. Claire Whinging Burn-out is done and the less we see, hear and read about her the better. Have a nice life, Claire.
I would go to a restaurant that she opened if I was in the area.
However I think her marketability is lower then the rest, as does not appear to appeal to many women. People unprompted by me or indeed down at the school yard that don’t know I am a reality TV blogger, say they don’t like her. Which I find interesting, not sure whether it is due to her persona that was shown on the TV show or whether it has been the scandal. I actually think the former.
I don’t think her scandal was much of a scandal. It ‘s her persona that lowers her profile.
And if she doesn’t like the publicity, why does she keep on doing interviews? I think she’s lovin’ it.
Re the ‘scandal’ – I find it incredible to think that women are branding her a ‘homewrecker’. Years ago I was in the position of Claire’s partner’s wife and it has never occurred to me that it was the ‘fault’ of the woman involved – it was something my husband chose to do – he contributed more to the marriage breakup than the other woman did. In so many ways I am now very grateful and also sorry for her because the weaknesses evident in our initial relationship are now amplified in their relationship and they are not at all happy! She is truely welcome to him…..
Re Clair’s TV persona – I agree with RR’s assessment. She talks about ‘food from the hearth’ – this evokes substantial images of warmth, country living and earthiness – which are not consistent with the elegant and restrained cooking she demonstrated on MC. I think Maggie Beer said it best when she described Claire’s cooking as a ‘city dish’.
Kyeema,
If only all the fairer sex weren’t so judgemental as you. The world would be a much better place.
Lets get one thing straight. The reason that reality show contestants personal lives are all over the womens magazines is because females lap this shite up. No demand, no stories.
The initial story had her ‘stealing’ a man from his wife who had just given birth as well as having two other children. This was absolute garbage and I would have been furious if that was me. No wonder she wants to set the record straight.
Unfortunately this story has stayed in the consciousness of many and alll judgments of her character since have been based on that.
I think it just comes down to a basic, she’s attractive and smart. Lets tear her down any way we can.
Never understood this about women. Men admire other blokes who are successful. Females have to find flaws for some reason.
Good luck Claire and don’t worry about the haters. They haven’t got a clue.
Skye was attractive and smart. Was she “torn down”?
Put your garbage on the pavement ,Paul ..and not into blogs.
To paraphrase bdd:
Marion is attractive and smart. Was she “torn down”?
Put your garbage on the pavement ,Paul ..and not into blogs.
@Paul: I don’t think it’s the fact that she’s physically good looking (being attractive denotes some kind of feeling in my opinon) and smart which is the problem. She doesn’t resonate with women because regardless of whether she’s a homewrecker or not, she comes across as very cold, calculating and manipulative.
I mean c’mon, Fiona is younger, beautiful, intelligent and strikes me as a very compassionate person and Marion was quite stunning as well and equally as intelligent and charming. And then of course, there was the fabulous Skye. I cannot imagine anyone saying a bad thing about them.
It’s really insulting to women to make a broad statement that if a woman is disliked, it must simply down to the fact women are jealous of her beauty and brains.
Paul,
You come across as a closet misogynist, like those people who say “I’m not racist, but …”
Actually, having just reread you post, cross out the closet.
If Paul is a misogynist this could explain his delight in bullying females via this forum over the past few months
Fair points re Marion, Skye & Fiona. I’ll accept that.
However lets look at womens magazines. The whole point of them is to tear strips off other women – generally women who are successful and/or good looking. And guess who buys them. Thats right. Women.
Claire for whatever reason did not resonate with other females. I think its a powerful combination of being smart, successful and attractive. I could be wrong but its just my opinion.
Anonymous – we are all equals on the internet. Pointing out to someone that he or she is incorrect is not bullying nor is it misogynist. May I suggest you get a tissue ?
Brain Dead Dave – your name says it all. Time for another cone champ.
OMG – I just bullied a male.
LOL…..
One more.
I also find it incredibly ironic that I am accused of ‘bullying’ yet whenever I make a post that is disagreeable to a select few I am jumped on by about another 5 or 6 posters by the name of anonymous or anon all attacking me personally.
It would be nice to have a sensible discussion on this blog now and then you know. Its not difficult.
If you disagree with me then debate your case and present your points. I’m happy to hear other peoples opinions.
Thats how we learn things.
Sigh. Just, sigh.
I actually find the broad and insulting generalisations in post #14 more disturbing than the individual attacks and bullying by Paul that we sustained throughout the MC season.
RR: If you are so inclined, please check the IP addresses of the various anon posts that followed Paul’s “statements” and confirm to Paul that (i) I nor Kyemma are not the same posters and are not one of the “anonymous” posters; and (ii) that yes, more than a few people disagree with his views (as astonished as Paul seems to be at that possiblity!).
I thought after it was confirmed Masterchef was rigged from the outset – with the winner diametrically opposite the winner in Season 1 whose attributes were picked by many even before MC2 started – that our resident oracle would go back from whence he came.
cgruzin,
IP addresses aren’t the be all and end all. There are ways around it. For example this seems to be your first post but we both know it isn’t. You’re just using another dodgy name. Says it all really.
And I don’t know what poor Kyemma has done. I happen to agree with her. Read my post again. This remarkable lack of comprehension is very similar to another poster. Now who is that again……
Anyway, seems a sensible discussion on this issue is impossible. I actually find it quite interesting why people buy Womens magazines. Its quite a good topic to talk about.
But seeing as the ‘gang of three/four’ have now become involved this has now become impossible.
Interesting discussion that I’m flat out following – possibly because it has reference to earlier discussions – I stumbled on this blog relately late in the MC progression!
While I mentioned the so-called ‘scandal’ first my main point was that Claire’s vision of “Food from the Hearth” doesn’t have the “ring of truth” about it that was so obvious in Fiona’s desire to be involved in the Kitchen garden program, Skye’s amazingly creative deserts or
Marion’s just plain brilliance. Claire is a great cook whose forte is elegant, refined and restrained food. This is what she has been praised for right throughout the competition. Her ‘vision’ is diametrically opposed to that reality. I think it is this inconsistency that people find so unsettling about her.
I guess I agree with that Kyemma. The hearth bit doesn’t really agree with her. Think she may have to rethink that one if it ever gets off the ground.
Was more commenting myself on the vitriol that is heaped upon her here and elsewhere. I’ve found it quite disturbing and sad. Especially when most of it was premised on an untruth published in the gossip mags.
Oh Paul! You got me! Dang it!!
CG = cgruzin! Not very creative in trying to hide my identity, was I?
I filled in the wrong field, you tool.
And yes!! Go to town sending me emails and searching on the name if you wish as it is a “nom de plume” .
If you continue to see ghosts in posters who go by “anon” and “anonymous” I reckon you should go an see your doctor and get some stronger meds.
Meanwhile, your post #14 stands for the record. Indeed, all can read in your own words the absolute contempt and vitriol you display towards women, in general and what an awful and contemptable mysoginst you truly are. Something I for one have expected all along. Thanks at least for being so honest and transparent, mate!
Lol at CG.
Yes I’m a misogynist for questioning why people buy gossip magazines.
Please, this is way over your head. Stick to calling reality show contestants ‘whores’. That’s your level with Airwalk/Hines/anon/anonymous. Or whatever she feels like calling herself today.!!!!!!!!!!
Paul … I re-read post 14… apart from the the clear branding of myself as ‘judgmental’ … (which I find quite funny!) there are elements of condescention towards women and stereotypical assumptions that perhaps set you up for the misogynist label…. e.g. ‘fairer sex’ ‘females lap this shite up’, and the doosy of all doosies… “Never understood this about women. Men admire other blokes who are successful. Females have to find flaws for some reason”.
If we are comparing men and women for competitive killer instincts I think you will lose the argument … testosterone fuelled competition characterises our politics, business world and is pretty much behind every war that was ever fought….. just a thought.
I am totally with you on gossip magazines though, I have no idea why people buy them!
As for the topic of this thread, I hope Claire finds an authentic and successful niche for herself in the food world. She is a great talent!
Utter irony: hearthwrecker calling her business venture “hearth”
Oh no, I’m being bullied by a trolling, paranoid bigot who’s learned to use spellchecker.
Hi Kyeema,
Meant you were less judgemental than others – wasn’t having a go at you. Thought your post was quite good actually.
And you’re right. A mans competitive streak often causes more harm than good a lot of the time.
Oh and here’s brain dead dave – the third member of the gang of four. Always there with an intellligent comment. LOL. And now I’m a bigot. Golly gee.
Where’s anonymous/anon ?
Surely they must be due to pop out of their caves soon.
>>However lets look at womens magazines. The whole point of them is to tear strips off other women – generally women who are successful and/or good looking. And guess who buys them. Thats right. Women.
Oh my God! Stop the presses! Women buy women’s magazines!
Ah but Rosie, would women still buy them if there wasn’t so much salacious gossip in them?
Or if they weren’t so nasty?
That is the question?
And I think the publishers and editors know the answer. Hence they keep churning the dirt out.
Whereas men, being so much more highly evolved, prefer stick magazines…
Blow it out your hearth ,Paul. It’s my opinion that you’re a bigot and a bully. I’m smarter than you,too …not that it’s much of an achievement. So jam it,bully.
There’s no “gang” that I’m a part of . You’re wrong about that.
Funny how the person who can’t abide conspiracy theories is lashing out at phantoms now that your pathetic hearth is being held up to the light. You seem to be suggesting that something is “rigged” against you here. CG’s right, get to the doctor and get some help.
so brain dead dave – how am I a bigot and a bully ?
How does that work again?
Isn’t it time you or CG or Airwalk/Hines/whatever she is calling herself these days logged on as anonymous/anon again? Where is anonymous/anon. Haven’t joined in as usual. Been outed, have we ?
Would have thought a bully’s MO was to get together and heap abuse on people. You lot are certainly good at that. Not that it bothers me. I can deal with it in my sleep.
Lets get another thing crystal clear. The comments section of this blog is not your little trio’s personal fiefdom. People can have differing views. You would like to think these views could be made and debated.
If you have got nothing to add to the subject at hand – being Claires popularity with women – then just go away. Your comments are pointless and add nothing. However if you have got something to add specifically to the topic then post away.
Rosie,
Look no doubt men have their own faults. But we were discussing womens attitudes to Claire and I think the ‘womens magazines’ and their popularity can hold the key to this sort of thinking. Just my opinion.
Once more for you, dumbass, I’m in no gang.
Deal with the reality that more than one person in this world finds your views and style abhorrent and spare me the paranoid ramblings.
So that would be nothing to add to the subject at hand then. Way out of your depth isn’t it champ.
Bye Bye.
Wow! This post has really exploded today! For the record, I have been following the posts but I never thought there were any bullies on the forum which is why it is such an enjoyable experience. I’m sorry this post has turned ugly today.
I actually agree with some of Paul’s points that some women do like to bring down other women and that gossip magazines and websites like http://www.gofugyourself.com are detrimental to women and even wrote a post about it for The Punch – http://30isthenewblack.com/2009/08/27/you-can-still-be-a-feminist-in-four-inch-heels/
However, I do not believe that this is the case with Claire. As I said she comes across as quite cold and calculated and this may be the reason for her unpopularity with women. I do not think it has anything to do with the way she looks.
And just for the record, it’s great to see a woman with naturally curly hair on TV!
The only person outed today is yourself as a prize maggot, Paul.
You want sensible discussion..yet only bring paranoid delusion to the table garnished with cheap trolling.
Interesting dynamics guys! I don’t really know what point is being made here!
Re women’s attitudes to Claire, I doubt people make up their minds as to others on the basis of ‘women’s’ magazines but rather on the basis of how she came across on MC. I don’t think I was the only one to find her reserved with an air of cool detachment. The exceptions to this occured when she had ‘meltdowns’. Other people have interpreted these as manipulative – I don’t necessarily think this was the case. My sense is that Claire is a very private and sensitive person who uses this reserved persona as a protective blanket… it would serve her well in her career as a lawyer, but perhaps not so well in a food career. Perhaps the real Claire is ‘earthy’, ‘warm’ and substantial like her ‘Food from the hearth’ vision, or is she the ‘elegant, delicate and restrained’ reality we saw in the show? Either way she would be more believable if the reality matched the vision, regardless of what was written about her in print.
Careful Gillian – you might be labelled a bigot now…..
Do you think it might be a bit of the Angelina Jolie factor – good looking, cold woman ‘steals’ a man from unsuspecting ‘nice’ female ?
Always thought it was weird how Jolie is so unpopular yet Aniston remains a favourite. For all we know Pitt may have left because JA is a raving lunatic.
Just that I noticed the explosion of hate started soon after that factually incorrect article about Claire. Would women still have felt that way about her without that article? Thoughts ?
BDD – again nothing to add.
Except for the juvenile name calling of course. LOL.
Third time …no gang,Paul. Laugh at that.
@ Paul – definitely Team Aniston here. Jolie doesn’t resonate well with some women because she openly admitted in an interview with The New York Times to having an affair with Pitt on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith.
From what I can see has never shown any remorse for her actions and I personally don’t care how much humanitarian work she does, it will never redeem Jolie in my eyes. I also believe Aniston is far more attractive.
We don’t know what the truth is about Claire and whether she’s a homewrecker. However, when I was reading this article about her, she seems rather boastful about the relationship. Regardless of what happened, I think she could show a little sensitivity towards her partner’s ex.
I feel like she’s rubbing the relationship in her face but that is only my impression. Is it necessary to say she wants to start a family with her new partner? Surely that is her business and something the public does not need to know?
I guess it depends on what context the wanting to start a family comment was used in.
A reporter could have asked her if she wanted children and when she answered yes, that statement would be used without the preceding question. Gossip mags know how to press their audiences buttons.
Not saying it happened like that but it is a possible scenario.
I think that is a very likely scenario Paul. Any comment that is not “no comment” is likely to trigger a story in a gossip magazine.
Having read the interview again, that’s very plausible
Yo mamma fight!
Why do we have to constantly have posts dedicated to debating non-existent pros and cons of the single most boring contestant on reality TV in Australia this year?
Raver, instead can we have a post so that brain dead dave and I can worship at the shrine of the hottest piece of ass on MCA this year – Skye? And for the sake of allowing all this blog’s posters and trolls to engage in some mindlessly cruel cheapshots, while you’re at it, can you also set up a post we can all laugh again at Callum’s “triple axis of culinary evil” – his throbbing zits, rivers of sweat and double dipping.
Oh, and a couple extras so we can debate Jake’s frank-spencer-esque kitchen calamities and Beanie Bro’s headwear? Thanks very muchly, the Boner.
Hahaha…..he does look like Frank “the cats done a whoopsie on the carpet” Spencer.
Rosie – LMAO at the stick mag comment.
Now my thoughts on the weekly gossips mags – which is a specialist subject of mine…
Why do women by them? Well personally I find them to be far more enjoyable then the other women’s mags that talk about boosting your self esteem, but then give articles on giving perfect fellatio.
I know at times in my life I have been too tired to read anything more substantial before bedtime, however considering I have read them pre- kids this is not always not a good excuse. But they are a good way to unwind. I think most people can see the BS that is in them.
However I think the weekly mags are in a difficult position because of the internet, pictures and celebrity gossip can be seen daily, and it is old news by the time they hit the newstands.
I presume that is why they are doing more stories like the Claire stuff, and buying wedding exclusives. And they appear to be doing alot more TV stuff.
NW which used deal exclusively in celeb gossip I think has been hit hard by this particularly as they have younger more IT readership. I will rarely buy this mag now as I have seen most of the pics and articles before it has been published.
CB – I will try and get a Skye story up this week for the male readership.
Thanks Raver, look forward to the Skye article. BTW, what do you have against advice on the “perfect fellatio”? I always thought that improving home skills – on all levels – was the key social role of the women’s magazines.
At least Claire would be good at fellatio…every time I’ve seen her ,she sucked.
Not sure if anyone’s posted this yet, but Masterchef USA ep.1 is up on Youtube for the time being. Guess what? Tears, long drawn out pauses, endless recaps and fireballs.
Claire rolled through her fave Melbourne foodie haunts in the w/e papers….shes discovering her roots again ( literally?) as she frees herself from the assault that was Sydney and embraces Mother Melbourne….she notes at variou sestablishments that the velvety flavours mix with the salty notes … you know, really surprising stuff…but I cant shake the voicetrak even if it is only in printed form. Choked on my pikelets as I spliced through the smoky sweet maple reduction and softly kissed the fluffy latte foam.
Pollywaffle – LOL was it hard copy only? Did she write the article herself?
Hi RR – she was the guest food reviewer for a mini good food guide . It sounded like her words hence the awful audio hallucinations.. didnt see it online.
Snapshot of her picks follows ( useful for stalkers) -
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…Cicciolini Back Bar – ” a wine list you dont need a PhD to read”
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…Coda Bar Flinders lane ….” deftly negotiates the sometimes uneasy influencs between its Asian and French influences…a revelation”
….Cumulus “Epitomises the best of Melbourne dining”
….Dainty Sichuan ” craving a chilli hit?”
…The Euopean ” perennial favourite, best bistro foods – the best of Melbourne and European traditions”
… Hutong Dumpling Bar Market Lane ‘ a magnet for dumpling fanatics”
…Il Fornaio ” tasty treats by day, decadent desserts by night”
… Ladro Greville St Prahran “pizza the way it should be made and no one else in Melbourne does it quite so well…my pick is the Badabing – impecable think topped tomato, provolone cheese and pork sausage – master stroke is the judicious use of chilli, fennel and fresh herbs to balance the richness of the cheese and the pork”
( I hear they’ve renamed this one the droopy drawers on steroids)
…Penang Coffee House Hawthorn – best laksa in Melbourne – come away blissfully saited with rich spicy laksa and flaky roti bread
…Wall280 Carlisle street – backs up too cool for school irreverance with what I think is some of the best coffee in melbourne
Hmm some firm favourites, not sure I agree with them al,l but at least she gets out of the designated lawyer zones on occasions though I cant see her finishing whats on her plate
Thanks Pollywaffle I wonder if that is where she is seeing her career heading.
Wallah:http://www.megavideo.com/?d=VVSZ1PNI
I am so watching that tonight. I will have to watch the first one as well. Stuff the networks if they cannot get their shit together.
What does that Graham Elliot look like.
Hopefully you are up to date with TC DC RR-Restaurant Wars next week. Episode 1 and 2 of MC USA is auditions Ep 3 skills tests-goodie thats what I am looking forward too-auditions are ok to have a look at but a wee bit staged for my liking. Lurve TC
If Megavideo isn’t your channel of choice there’s always youtube(Hells Kitchen too if you want):(you probably have all the info already but here’s a link anyway) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFywH2RDu30&playnext=1&videos=ufEZzM89DWg&feature=sub
http://www.youtube.com/user/DuelistNatsumi
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