Hell’s Kitchen Season 8 Finale: Nona Wins!

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After one of the strangest seasons of Hell’s Kitchen, it all came down to tonight. A battle between Nona and Russell for the head chef job at LA Market and $250,000. The season 8 Hell’s Kitchen finale seemed to go by quickly, and when the dust settled Nona’s door handle turned revealing her as the winner. Russell looked pretty devastated, but I’m sure his ego quickly boosted him back up.

The first challenge of the night was a psyche out by Chef Ramsay. Both Nona and Russell were loaded onto a helicopter and flown into downtown LA to meet Chef Ramsay. On the top of a building where chopper landed he told the two they would be free falling off the side. Russell began to look for a quick exit and told Chef Ramsay that he was having issues with this challenge (“I need toilet paper... I just ****** my pants!”). Nona, on the other hand, had to be pulled back from the building’s edge as she prepared to do whatever was asked of her. This blind ambition may have sealed the deal for her Hell's Kitchen win.

Hell’s Kitchen Season 8: Russel Vs. Nona in the Finals

Chef Ramsay opened this episode of Hell’s Kitchen by saying two would go home, after last week’s reprieve from firing. After each took a turn at the pass during dinner service it was quite clear that one of the chefs was out of his league. Chef Ramsay called out Trev first and let him go without asking him questions. Jillian was the second contestant put out of the running for Hell’s Kitchen season 8, though Chef made it clear she was not fired. He let Jillian keep her chef’s jacket and gave her a hug and peck on the cheek. Can I lose Hell’s Kitchen next? Please?

Here’s how the night went:

Hell's Kitchen Season 8: Gail Wins & Loses

After sassy Sabrina tried to mow Gail down last week she managed to bounce back in the final five of Hell's Kitchen season 8. The bounce only lasted for the reward challenge though. By the end of dinner service Gail was ready to vote herself out. Chef Ramsay did it for her. Poor Gail, from hero to zero in one episode of Hell's Kitchen.

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Russell, Nona, Jillian, Trev and Gail had to make a signature dish to serve at a "power lunch". They went to get ingredients, and then were told the lunch would be prepared and served from food trucks in a parking lot. It would not affect most of the chefs, but one would have trouble with the ambiance.