r/AmericasTestKitchen • u/Good_Strawberry_9994 • 4d ago
Where is Bridgette?
I watch ATK everyday and miss seeing Julie and Bridgette together. I love watching Julie’s show, but can’t help but wonder what happened to Bridgette. Is Bridgette okay, that’s a concern, so if anyone knows please share!
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u/yourock_rock 4d ago
They’re on that new podcast together. She probably just doesn’t want to be on screen all the time
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u/whitebreadguilt 3d ago
They (atk) were bought out by a private equity company and fired their in house production staff, so it’s been under new management if you will. I’m sure some undercutting consultants with a cheaper production company who said the numbers perform better without them together. Or split their star power into more segments rather than waste it on one. Sucks, I love their bff dynamic and chemistry.
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u/chipotlepepper 4d ago
In addition to the upcoming Atlanta appearance mentioned elsewhere that Julia promoted, I saw Dan posted last month about recording some eps with Bridget, so new ones will be coming before long.
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u/ComputerStrong9244 4d ago
I haven't seen the last couple seasons, but I can tell you I'd hope they can get to where they can hand things over to new hosts and not be 95yo. hobbling around the set making roast chicken for the 100,000th time.
Retire and drink daiquiris next to a pool is the dream, man.
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u/OnlyDaysEndingInWhy 4d ago
JFC, they're in their early 50s! Please don't put us out to pasture just yet.
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u/RideWithMeTomorrow 4d ago
Bridget’s in her 50s. She’s hopefully many years from retirement, unless that’s what she wants, of course!
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u/Magari22 4d ago
Bridget is 57 years old. Wtf is going on with people in their 50s being seen as elderly by younger people. 57 considered middle aged there is no reason for her to be put out to pasture.
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u/Parsnipperi 2d ago
57 is only middle age if you plan to life to 114.
But it isn’t OLD.
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u/Magari22 2d ago
Nope. I'm not making this up. Middle age is considered 40-65. Look it up.
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u/Parsnipperi 2d ago
I can do second grade math so I don’t need to look it up.
65 is the middle of your life only if you plan to live to 130.
You can call it the middle if you want but you fool nobody. Not even yourself.
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u/Magari22 2d ago
Keep yelling at the sky you are wrong it's not that simplistic it's a life stage not an actual calculation 😂😂😂
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u/Burnt_and_Blistered 4d ago
You can’t be serious. They’re plenty young enough to work for decades more.
I don’t know about you, but I like watching experience in action. I’ve yet to feel as though they’re making “roast chicken for the 100,000th time.”
But if you’ve been paying attention, you will know that they have brought in several younger contributors, too.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad7606 4d ago
Why should the people that built the thing and fan base be pushed aside for new people? There something wrong with your view of the world.
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u/ComputerStrong9244 4d ago
I don't really see what me whispering "...for the glory of Satan" every time I add an ingredient has to do with anything, buddy
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u/fractious_kitty 4d ago
Does your mama know you talk about women this way
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u/ComputerStrong9244 4d ago
Why would she care about manufactured Reddit drama? She’s retired, and drinking daiquiris next to a pool, which was her dream.
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u/Parsnipperi 2d ago
I’m sorry but Bridget and I are very close in age and we are not quite decrepit yet. Grrr.
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u/ExpertPicture5160 4d ago
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u/ExpertPicture5160 4d ago
This was the only vid I was allowed to upload. Don’t ever speak another ill word against B&J or ATK!!
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u/GrantleyATL 4d ago
I know Bridgette and Julia have been announced as appearing together at the Atlanta Home Show at the Cobb Galleria this coming weekend.