This season of MasterChef Australia has been applauded for its ethnically diverse cast and various cooking challenges that pay homage to contestants cultural backgrounds .

The shows most recently eliminated contestant Poh Ling Yeow has said this diversity is a positive in the current media landscape, and that Australias entertainment industry still has a way to go, but were starting to make moves which is really good.

I also want to bring up something that is seldom discussed, she told HuffPost Australia.

I want to be an example to a new generation of Asian Australian parents to let them know their kids are capable of creating a diverse and rewarding career path out of their own choosing, she said.

Many Asian kids steer away from an artistic or creative career because theres a lot of cultural pressure not to go there.