The backlash to his comments was led by self-described 'Queen of potatoes' Poppy O'Toole on Instagram, who criticised the 'male chef' for 'telling women they do not experience sexism'.
The statement led to furore online, led by TikTok chef and MasterChef judge Poppy O'Toole, who branded his comments 'disappointing', saying it 'diminishes' the experiences of those who have faced sexism.
Jason continued: 'I didn't feel it was my place to answer that question myself and tried to move onto another topic, by simply saying I hadn't witnessed any sexism, however those few comments have been taken out of context and used in the headline.
Jason Atherton has responded to growing backlash against his comments about sexism - now saying his words were 'taken out of context'.
Jason Atherton has responded to growing backlash against his comments about sexism - now saying his words were 'taken out of context'.
