People Magazine:
Everybody is wondering, what’s your relationship with Hosea like now?
We’re really good friends. He’s my boy. I love him like a friend. Just straight off the bat we just gravitated together, and it was one night where we kissed. We were drunk and we kissed. It just happened. Of course, I wouldn’t have cheated on my boyfriend on national television, which was probably the most f—-d up thing I did on the show. I can’t take that back. I’ll take full responsibility for my actions.
Do you regret what happened at all?
I definitely regret cheating on [my boyfriend] on national television. He’s not my boyfriend anymore because of what happened on the show and other things. Do I regret kissing Hosea? Um, yes — but no at the same time. I don’t know. It’s weird. Whatever it is, I did [it]. So, there’s nothing I can do to change it.
E! Online:
Well, what did happen between you and Hosea?
We were really good friends and we kissed one night, that was pretty much it. What they showed on TV was really the extent of our relationship beyond the friendship that happened. And that was it. We hung out all the time. But I also hung out with Stefan all the time, and they didn't put that in at all. I was predominately with Hosea, Stefan and Fabio for the entire time. I didn't hang out with the girls that much.
Did you tell your boyfriend what happened?
When I got home, I told my boyfriend what happened, and then it was three months later when it came on the show. It wasn't forgotten, but it was, like, it happened, whatever.
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Let's go back to Toby Young. What did you think of him as Gail's replacement?
Toby Young is a douchebag. He was just, like, whatever. He didn't bring much to the show. He didn't bring much to me as a judge like Gail. You valued her opinion. I thought his witty banter didn't do much for constructive criticism. My friends are like, "Who is this f--king douchebag?"
Grub Street:
What about your interaction with Hosea?
Everyone paired off and gravitated towards whoever they got along with the best. With Jamie, it was Ariane and Carla. With Danny, it was Gene. And for me it was Hosea. Did they portray it accurately? No. But we did have a connection and a strong friendship.
Did that get out of hand?
Yeah. That episode where we kissed should have never happened.
Do you regret that?
Yeah, absolutely I regret that happening. It was silly and it was a mistake.
TV Guide
TVguide.com: Did you know that the cameras caught you and Hosea kissing?
Leah: Actually, I didn't. They usually leave when everyone is going to sleep.
TVguide.com: How did your boyfriend take the news?
Leah: I went home and told him right away. He was fine with it, and then he saw the actual footage and wasn't fine with it. I guess the way I said it was kind of like, "Oh, I kind of kissed a guy on TV." Then he saw it and was like, "No, you were flirting with this guy the entire show, and then on top of that, you made out with him." Needless to say, he was not cool about it, and we are not together anymore.
Endless Simmer
OK, enough with the softball questions. Let’s talk about Hosea. What happened?
Not much. Whatever you saw on TV was pretty much the extent of what went down. We hung out all the time, we’re really good friends, and then we kissed — on TV. Nothing else happened. We’re really just friends and it went a little too far. We’re just good friends, we’re not romantically involved, and I wouldn’t say that we were on the show. I see him as a friend.
Are you still with your bf?
No. Unfortunately not.
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What about the judges?
Gail is awesome. She was really nice and spot-on, but really critiqued us in a postivie and constructive way. Padma, well Padma is Padma. There’s really nothing else to say. I don’t have anything nice to say about Padma, so I’m not goig to say anything. Toby, I didn’t get. He was just brought in to give his English wit and I just didn’t get it at all. Tom, I have a lot of respect for.
What did you think of Bravo’s portrayal of you?
I kind of stopped watching halfway through the season. I didn’t really like it. They made me seem like this clingy girl who was just throwing herself at Hosea, and that wasn’t how it went down at all. But that was a storyline that I guess was interesting, so whatever.
6 comments:
I never liked Leah much, but her calling Toby Young a douchebag in public has almost made me change my mind.
She just comes off as a needy bimbo who can't cook. I hope Hosea's GF dumped his ass too. WHat a shame that they had this opportunity for exposure in the Food community and just blew it....
Hosea already came out and said that his GF bailed on him. It was some statement like "she forgave me but it was never the same." In other words: trust gone, relationship followed. He seemed somewhat bummed about it. Leah's statemnt is more like "its not my fault. I told my BF that we kissed but Bravo edited me so I would look like a flirty whore."
Toby is a dope on the show. Ever since the "fennel adds a nice anise-y quality" comment in episode 1, I knew he was useless.
Too bad, too, his written stuff is actually pretty good. He currently has a blog about his time at Oxford which is interesting.
if she says "whatever" one more time....
Dang, you kids really dig around for Top Chef items.
I don't agree that Leah is being made to look like the one to blame for the "relationship" with Hosea. Frankly, they are both annoying, though Leah appeared to have more talent though less drive. Too bad either Jamie or Jeff didn't get to come back. I was hoping Hosea would go home. But there is no way he'll win, it's Stefan with Carla with a slight chance to do the upset.
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