Who is Warren Coleman? 'MasterChef: Generations' Season 14 contestant makes history on Fox show
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'MasterChef: Generations' Season 14 contestant Warren Coleman is a 70-year-old retired flight attendant, born and raised in Neptune, New Jersey. He has recently created history by becoming the oldest to grab an apron in the Fox cooking competition.
Warren visited Neptune High School and studied at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. He loves traveling and has explored the diverse cultures around the corners of the globe. He is also a passionate participant in Carnivals. Before becoming a flight attendant, Warren was a model and a dancer.
He has around three decades of experience as a flight attendant which helped him explore a variety of cuisines from different states. He has also worked at McCann Erickson. The Fox show contestant prepared Chicken Piccata with Garlic Potato Puree, Asparagus, and Lemon Fennel Vinaigrette to impress the judges and enlist his name in history.
Joe and Linda Bastianich disagree over Warren Coleman's 'too simple' dish
Fox show judges, Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and guest judge Lidia Bastianich, loved Warren Coleman's Chicken Piccata, except Joe Bastianich. After the contestant presented the dish, Joe noted that it looked like a classic dish you would expect from a Boomer. Lidia was expecting the sauce, which she eventually found in Warren's dish. Gordon loved the potatoes, the chicken as well as Warren's personality.
Aarón was quite unsure about his dish at first but he eventually agreed with Warren and awarded him 'Yes'. Joe criticized Warren's dish and claimed that it was perfectly executed but for children. He called the dish "too simple" and gave him a 'no'. However, Joe's mother Linda disagreed with her son Joe and awarded Warren the deserving white apron.
'MasterChef: Generations' star Warren Coleman wants to inspire boomers
'MasterChef: Generations' Season 14 contestant Warren Coleman has high hopes and cooking dreams. Despite being 70 years old, he wanted to inspire the Boomers. Warren has revealed on his social media that he remained active and engaged after his retirement.
Warren believes in "living each day to the fullest and is determined to be an inspiration for anyone who thinks they’re too old to try something new." Warren currently lives in Rio de Janeiro with his husband Marcus. He embraces life's adventures with open arms and documents his love for travel, culture, and new experiences on his social media handle.
'MasterChef: Generations' Season 14 airs every Wednesday at 8 pm ET on Fox