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“#Christina Wilson’s Take on This Year’s Age Twist<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Every well-established kitchen needs a capable sous-chef or two.<\/p>\n

For Fox\u2019s culinary competition series<\/a> Hell\u2019s Kitchen<\/em>, that role goes to Christina Wilson and Jason Santos, who lead up the red and blue teams, respectively. Wilson, HK<\/em>\u2018s Season 10 winner, is also the VP of Culinary Operations for celebrity chef and show host Gordon Ramsay \u2014 and she serves as one of the main motivators for the series\u2019 contestants.<\/p>\n

That last role is especially important this year as the fiery series is welcoming a younger bracket into the Las Vegas-set restaurant for its landmark 20th season. Each of the 18 contestants is 23-years-old or younger. \u201cThey have such a different, fresh perspective on the world, on food \u2014 it\u2019s really neat to see,\u201d Wilson admits. \u201cAnd quite honestly, as much as we hold their hands through this competition, they were teaching me, Gordon, and Jason some fun new things too, and that was exciting for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Below, Wilson dishes on the drama ahead \u2014 and check out an exclusive video from the season premiere below.<\/p>\n

This season of Hell\u2019s Kitchen<\/em> focuses on a younger age bracket. What differences have you noticed in working with these less-seasoned chefs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christina Wilson:<\/strong> Well, I had a vegan and a vegetarian [on my team] so it was really interesting to watch how those ladies got clever and really leaned on each other to taste things that they\u2019d normally choose not to eat and there\u2019s some really impressive and creative vegan and vegetarian dishes coming out. So, I think you\u2019ll be surprised. I know Gordon certainly was.<\/p>\n

In the premiere, you get to sit down with the red team competitors and a few other past winners. Because your group is younger than usual, do you feel more pressure to be a role model for these competitors?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t feel like I have any more pressure in how I carry myself or how I act. We all \u2014 and you\u2019ll see a different side of Gordon also \u2014 have to have more patience because they\u2019re so young. We still hold them to the same standards, but we are helping to get them where we need them to be, where the expectations with the older, more seasoned chefs in seasons pasts, we expect a little bit more out of them performance-wise. These kids are like baby deer right now \u2014 they don\u2019t even know how to walk straight on their legs yet. But there\u2019s a ton of talent across the season this year.<\/p>\n

Hell\u2019s Kitchen<\/em> is intense no matter where you\u2019re at in your career. The good thing though, is these guys are all fresh-faced, eager. They look at the world with such a different perspective. I\u2019ve been lucky to be a sous-chef for five seasons now, and this is the first time that I really feel that generational gap. It was a really interesting learning curve for us too.<\/p>\n

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(Scott Kirkland \/ FOX)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

What\u2019s the biggest piece of advice that you dish out for women in the food industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s so much about showing up and giving your best effort every day. I know that sounds so simple, but it\u2019s such a big piece of it.<\/p>\n

Can you tease the grossest or worst punishment that we\u2019ll see this season?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There may be some special Gordon-prepared lunches for them in milkshake form. [Laughs] There\u2019s a couple of good [punishments] in there. We probably have too much fun finding the ingredients for those milkshakes for the losing teams, but it\u2019s all part of the journey for them.<\/p>\n

Does Gordon have any tricks up his sleeve for this particular landmark season of Hell\u2019s Kitchen<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just like Season 19, this one is set in Las Vegas, so just imagine the opportunities there are for a young 20-something-year-old to get a little squirrely on the strip<\/a>, even during the competition. And Gordon sees everything<\/em>. There are some really fun [moments] throughout the season, that\u2019s all I\u2019ll say.<\/p>\n

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Sous-chef Christina and contestant Brynn (Scott Kirkland \/ FOX)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

So much of your role is behind the scenes when the main onscreen action and drama is between the contestants and Gordon. What\u2019s something you\u2019re always doing on Hell\u2019s Kitchen<\/em> that viewers might not know about or understand?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are always with the contestants. We do so much work with the contestants in the kitchen, when we\u2019re prepping for the dinner service, when we\u2019re working with whoever lost \u2014 the punishment will often involve some type of food \u2014 so we\u2019re around them, mentoring them every single chance that we get, and we\u2019re constantly supporting the prep for dinner service. We have a little tiny kitchen, you can\u2019t really see it. I wouldn\u2019t even really call it a kitchen \u2014 it\u2019s a table with some equipment on it. But we try to stay ahead of prep because we have so many reservations in the book every night, and we never know how many times they\u2019re going to mess up the salmon, or Gordon\u2019s going to punch [the meat], so if you don\u2019t see us, we\u2019re usually mentoring the contestants or we\u2019re helping them stay ahead of prep for that night\u2019s dinner service.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been 10 seasons since you won Hell\u2019s Kitchen<\/em>. What\u2019s the biggest difference this show has brought to your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everything. I had a successful and very modest career in Philadelphia before I came on this show. I\u2019ve been with Gordon since I walked through the doors as a contestant. I\u2019ve never left. I\u2019ve gotten to help double his U.S. portfolio, travel to places I\u2019ve never been to see restaurant openings. I\u2019ve had so much opportunity on the back of this amazing platform that Hell\u2019s Kitchen<\/em> gave me. Even my biggest dreams weren\u2019t big enough.<\/p>\n

Check out an exclusive clip of Hell\u2019s Kitchen: Young Guns<\/em>\u2018 season premiere below.<\/strong><\/p>\n