The provocative words “They can speak for themselves and they know who they are” led to Joseph's removal.
Released June 23, 2024 at 10:30 AM
If you can't stand the heat, don't go in the kitchen. In the case of Joseph Tinnelly in season 6, Hell's KitchenFans are wondering if he could stand the heat or if he'd have to hang up the knife for good.
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When you enter Gordon Ramsay's kitchen, you have to be prepared to check your ego at the door. Joseph couldn't do that; the chef was fired from the show for poor behavior.
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Whatever happened to Joseph Tinnelly from Hell's Kitchen?
While he was certainly incredibly talented, Joseph also had a very short temper. In one episode of the show, he went head-to-head with Gordon, willing to take on the celebrity chef.
He ends up taking his jacket off. Of course, we know Gordon has a bad temper, but at least he's in control. It was immediately clear that Joseph wasn't going to be on the show for long, and he was sent home in that episode.
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After the episode aired, he was apparently able to secure his job after his outrage. Hell's Kitchen Exit.
At first, it looked like he'd be able to return to his old job — he was, after all, co-owner and executive chef of American Beauty Bistro in North Massapequa, New York — but he didn't last there for long.
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Yelp reviews make it clear that he may have only been involved with the business briefly: Owner Maria wrote on Yelp in 2019 that “Joe worked at Abb for a total of two weeks over two years ago.”
according to LooperHe then worked as an executive chef at Uncle Jack's Steakhouse and then Taste Kitchen, but it's unclear where he is currently working.
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Why did Joseph try to fight Gordon, and was it staged?
There's been a lot of speculation about what really happened – it is a reality show after all, so some may have been exaggerated.
Some fans on Reddit pointed out that Joseph is a military veteran, and that PTSD may have been the cause of his impaired judgment and sudden rages. However, some argued that this may be a dangerous stereotype. One fan said, “We don't know if Joseph served in combat, and even if he did, that doesn't guarantee PTSD in and of itself, so unless he or someone close to him mentions PTSD, it's probably safe to assume he was just a hot-headed asshole.”
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Another fan pointed out that he's not the only veteran who found himself under pressure from Gordon: “The show had chefs on other seasons who served overseas and probably suffered from some sort of PTSD, but they never behaved like Joseph. He was just an asshole who couldn't handle the pressure,” the fan said.
Whether it was fake or not is something only he and the producers really know. “My personal opinion is that he was a set-up because honestly it looked fake (at least to me),” one fan argued.
