Renato Mekolli responded to the criticism regarding the way he addressed one of the competing girls in "Hell's Kitchen" through an Instagram post , where he publicly apologizes and expresses his remorse.

"Even the boss regrets it. I am captivated by the cuisine and the desire for perfection, [but] obviously this does not justify what I said to Erkiada in the last episode, one of the competitors! A word that hit like an arrow to her and you who see the program! I wore glasses just like my family members, so by no means is my intention to offend anyone. I join your call, that we must avoid this way of communication! ”

Then, he adds:

"But from this mistake we all got a message: That when we say an ugly word to others, we hurt them! From the program we saw both sides of the coin, the one who 'shoots with words' and the person who suffers from them! "