Addison, who wore her signature backwards hat during each episode and won more challenges than any other competitor throughout the season, takes home the $100,000 grand prize and the coveted MasterChef Junior trophy. She follows previous winners Alexander Weiss, Logan Guleff and Nathan Odom.
From the season premiere, Addison was confident in her culinary skills, telling Gordon, "I can go to the finale and then from there I'm going to win."
Sadly, fans should prepare themselves for the lack of Graham Elliot moving forward in the MasterChef franchise, as the judge announced he was departing in December 2015. "It has been an awesome experience to be part of the MasterChef family," Elliot said in a statement. "I learned so much from the people I got to work with and it has been a true honor to share my love of cooking with the audiences who have allowed me into their homes over the last six years."
A replacement for Elliot will be announced later this year.
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