Overview
- Telefe announced on Monday that L‑Gante will not be part of the upcoming MasterChef Celebrity season and removed his promotional materials from official accounts.
- Multiple outlets and L‑Gante’s lawyer reported that talks broke down over contract terms and overlapping tour dates that made the show’s recording schedule impractical.
- Journalists say the singer missed the official cast photo and other production convocations, which producers cited as a factor in the decision to drop him.
- Separate media reports have circulated unverified claims about health issues and a single preliminary complaint alleging threats and police searches tied to the artist; those allegations remain developing and not confirmed by authorities.
- Telefe has denied that a personal conflict with host Wanda Nara prompted the move and production is reportedly finalizing a replacement, with actor Mike Amigorena named by several outlets as the likely substitute.