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Wodzynski’s meeting with Gordon Ramsey fuels her love for acting by Whayden Dhamcho After being invited to Gordon Ramsay’s daughter’s 16th birthday, senior Pierson Wodzynski got to meet arguably the most famous chef on earth, Gordon Ramsay. For the past 12 years, her mother, Karin Wodzynski has worked for the critically acclaimed show Hell’s Kitchen led by Ramsay himself. Gordon Ramsay is a famous British celebrity chef and TV personality with many shows including Hell’s Kitchen, MasterChef, Hotel Hell and more. He is known for his distinct and temperamental personality and as the ‘hotheaded’ chef. But, according to Wodzynski, he also has another side to him off camera. “During the show he may seem crazy, but behind the scenes, he is like the nicest guy,” Wodzynski said. According to Wodzynski, Ramsay, who may seem to be “short-tempered and intimidating” on television, is very “kind-hearted” when the cameras are off.
“He was really cool, and a super nice guy. He was really funny and cracking jokes, and asked us about what we wanted to do in the future,” Wodzynski said, “He seemed like a very genuine person and it was a lot of fun.” Karin, who is a waitress on the show Hell’s Kitchen, believes that everyone there is amiable, especially Ramsay who she thinks is one of the nicest people she has ever met. “Everyone’s awesome. Everyone’s really friendly, including Gordon,” Karin said. “Even though he may seem rude, he expects you to have high standards, so he can be really mean.” The environment, according to Karin, is “quite frantic pretty much all the time.” She finds ways to tone out the cacophony, but she really enjoys it. “The environment is really hectic, from the constant screaming, so you really just have to ignore it and do your job,” Karin said. Wodzynski has always been interested in
acting and looks forward to a career in that industry. She has been a part of the acting business, partaking in auditions since she was a toddler. She expects to become more immersed into the acting world few years after college. “I’ve got plans but acting is always going to be something I’m doing because I love being in front of the camera or public-speaking in front of people,” Wodzynski said. “I think that would be a lot of fun to pursue, and I feel like it would be an easy job.” Having the opportuinity to meet Gordon Ramsay has only fueled her passion for acting and being in front of the camera. “Me being able to meet him and be behind the scenes makes me want to get into this business,” Wodzynski said, “My brother Logan and I have been in this business for practically our whole lives. I want to take this to the next step and go full-force into acting.” Karin doesn’t mind Wodzynski participat-
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ing in the same possible career as someone in the restaurant or entertainment business. “The restaurant or entertainment business is super fun, and you get to meet a lot of really awesome people and it is different every day,” Karin said. “As long as they are happy, they can do whatever they want.” According to Wodzynski, she never really flaunts about knowing Gordon Ramsay personally. “If the conversation comes up, then I’ll mention that my mom works on the show, otherwise I just keep it to myself. I don’t think that it is that important to tell everyone, but I think it’s really cool,” Wodzynski said. Karin, has inspired Wodzynski to persevere and follow her passion of whatever she wants to accomplish in life. “The fact that my mom loves her job and what she is doing, makes me want to strive for that and go for whatever I really want to do in life,” Wodzynski said.
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