Thursday 19 May 2022 02:04 AM MasterChef star 'startled' by Chrissie Swan's shocking gaffe on The Project trends now MasterChef star 'startled' by Chrissie Swan's shocking gaffe on The Project after the host made a bizarre quip about her cancer battle By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:58 BST, 19 May 2022 | Updated: 01:58 BST, 19 May 2022 Viewcomments MasterChef star Minoli De Silva has spoken out after she had an awkward exchange with Chrissie Swan on The Project. During her appearance on the show, the chef revealed that she found out her breast cancer had returned the same day she was approached to return to MasterChef, but Chrissie fumbled a reply, ignoring Minoli's discussion of her cancer altogether. Minoli told Yahoo Lifestyle on Wednesday, she was 'a bit startled' by the shocking on-air moment. Awkward exchange: MasterChef star Minoli De Silva (pictured) was 'startled' by Chrissie Swan's shocking gaffe on The Project after the host made a bizarre quip about her cancer battle 'I love watching The Project, and there is a sense of banter that surrounds you, so I just accepted that it was just a slip of the tongue,' she said. 'Chrissie is very fun, she's very quick-witted. I think it was just not her finest moment when someone admits that they've gone through breast cancer and her response is to make a quick remark.' She continued: 'I might do that with my friends, but I think on a national level it's probably not the right message that gets sent out.' Minoli went on to say it was 'a bit strange' no one asked her how she was doing after she shared the bad news about her health during the interview. Gaffe: During her appearance on the show, the chef revealed that she found out her breast cancer had returned the same day she was approached to return to MasterChef, but Chrissie (pictured) fumbled a reply, ignoring Minoli's discussion of her cancer altogether Last month, Chrissie Swan was lost for an appropriate response when MasterChef Australia contestant Minoli discussed her cancer diagnosis. 'It was probably the day that had the biggest high and the biggest low I ever had. It seemed surreal,' the 35-year-old, who originally competed on season 13 of MasterChef, told Chrissie. 'In the morning I got a call from my doctor and he told me that the breast cancer had come back from an ultrasound that happened a week ago and I cried just more tears than I can remember crying in a long time,' she continued. 'Then, MasterChef calls me up in the afternoon and it was like, "We've got some news that might be really shocking." 'Chrissie is very fun, she's very quick-witted. I think it was just not her finest moment when someone admits that they've gone through breast cancer and her response is to make a quick remark,' Minoli said Shock: Last month, Chrissie Swan was lost for an appropriate response when MasterChef Australia contestant Minoli discussed her cancer diagnosis on The Project 'I didn't say anything and they told me I had got a chance to come back into the MasterChef kitchen.' Chrissie fumbled a reply, ignoring Minoli's discussion of her cancer altogether. 'Wow from the sublime to the ridiculous, I don't know which one is which!' Chrissie interjected. Co-star Sarrah Le Marquand then chinmed in, changing the subject to a dish the chef had made during the previous episode. The subject of Minoli's diagnosis was not mentioned again by The Project panel. Oh dear: Chrissie (pictured) fumbled a reply, ignoring Minoli's discussion of her cancer.'Wow from the sublime to the ridiculous, I don't know which one is which!' Chrissie interjected Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility