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Which Great British Baking Show Character Are You?
Picking the contestants has almost nothing to do with baking and everything to do with ratings.
If you think the contestants on the Great British Baking Show are chosen after an arduous process that pushes their baking skills to the limit and that only the best of the best are chosen to be eviscerated by Paul Hollywood and forced to look at Prue Leith’s glasses, have I got news for you.
In fact, the entire process consists of almost nothing but interviews.
They also have to meet with a psychologist, which is probably a good thing. You don’t want somebody losing their shit, stripping naked and running around the tent destroying everything they can get their hands on because of a soggy bottom.
Not that I would do that (I would totally do that).
So after watching many, many episodes of the greatest reality TV baking show of all time, I’ve rounded up the characters you’ll see returning season after season. Remember, it’s all about misleading editing and building the drama.
The Whacky Bohemian Chick. Weird hobbies? Check. Whimsical pastry decorations? Check. Multi-colored hair? Check. Questionable hygiene? Probably.
The Old Lady. There’s just no other way to phrase it. The old lady is assumed to be a master baker because, well, she’s been doing it a really long time, right? And she’s a woman. And she raised a family. So… And then it all just goes to hell (which the exception of Nancy Birtwhistle) because the winner needs to be younger, flashier, and Instagram-ready. See ya, Grandma.
The Sacrifice. The sacrifice has marginal baking skills and a goofy, aw-shucks personality. The sacrifice immediately wilts under pressure. But they leave with a smile because they know they had zero chance of winning and they’re just happy to be here.
Players to be named later. These are the bakers in the middle of the pack that we don’t really get attached to. They have up and down bakes, and serve to fill in the time while we wait for the final three to rise to the top. They can be counted on to have at least one heart-stopping disaster like forgetting to turn on…
