Brooke Bellamy breaks the silence on plagiarism scandal

Influencer Baker and founder of Brooki Bakehouse, Brooke BellamyBroken her silence over the plagiarism scandal, which shakes the online food scene of Australia.

The controversy began when the interpreters eats Nagi Maehashi accused Bellamy of reproduced her recipes without a loan in the best -selling cookbook Bake with Brooki.

Now, after weeks of radio silence, Bellamy not only speaks to defend himself, but to regain the narrative about creativity, inspiration and the role of women in food and business.

A long break, then a measured return

“Since I opened my bakery three years ago and shared my life online, I've never taken a break between videos for so long,” said Bellamy in a video role posted on Instagram. “But I have never experienced something like I have in the past few weeks.”

In the three -minute video, Bellamy shared her emotional considerations about the Saga and the growing exam that follows her success.

“I dreamed of owning my own business all my life,” she said. “Because I love to eat and learn sweets how to do it, I opened my bakery a few years ago. Before that, I traveled around the world in search of the best bakeries and was so inspired and influenced by bakeries and bakers around the world.”

While Bellamy did not directly call Maehahi, he spoke to the heart of controversy: the originality of her recipes.

“These recipes were written on paper, handed over by friends and family.

“While all of these recipes are personal for me, I cannot say that I invented the cookies, cupcakes, brownies or cakes in the recipe book. They are all inspired by somewhere and someone in front of me.”

The background story: claims, counterclaims and cookbooks

The feud went to the stock exchange when Maehashi had a minor comparison of her caramel shift recipe and a similar version in Bake with BrookiBellamy had reproduced her work without permission.

“I am no stranger if my recipes are copied online,” wrote Maehashi.

She also claimed that her legal team had identified additional plagued material and was in contact with the Penguin Australia publishing house.

Bellamy had already claimed the plagiarism in an earlier written declaration: “I have not plagued any of the recipes in my book that have consisted of 100 recipes that I have in love as a child for many years.”

However, it offered to remove the two controversial recipes from future expenditure “to prevent further aggravation”.

But the story didn't stop here. American baking star Sally McKenneyfrom Sallys baking huntTeered the fight and claimed that Bellamy's vanilla cake recipe had reflected on her from 2019.

“Original recipe creators who have used the work on the development and test recipes deserve recognition,” wrote McKenney. “Especially in a best -selling cookbook.”

Sally McKenney from Sally's baking hunt also claimed that Bellamy had plagued one of her recipes

A defense rooted in nostalgia

Despite the increasing pressure, Bellamy's role leaned into the sentimentality, which first went.

“The greatest inspiration in my life is my mother because I learned to cook and bake with her in the kitchen when I grew up,” she said. “And when I was invited to write a cookbook, I was very excited to share all the recipes that I have done since my little time.”

She spoke of a baking trip based on global trips, family traditions together and a real love for sweets.

“I never subscribe to part of a story that adapts two women against each other, especially in the same industry,” she added. “I think there is space for everyone, especially for more women in business.”

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