Three women of Bangladeshi heritage are currently representing their culinary roots on the global stage of "MasterChef." Shompa Kabir, a Bangladeshi-American chef from Brooklyn, New York, secured an apron from Gordon Ramsay on "MasterChef: Global Gauntlet." Representing Team Asia Pacific, Kabir stated on her Facebook page that she was "beyond honored" to become the first Bangladeshi-American woman from her borough to earn the apron. She noted that her participation is a moment of pride in representing her community on a global platform.