- Netflix series "Nailed It!" challenges amateur bakers to create elaborate cakes, desserts, and more.
- Unlike on other cooking and baking competitions, the contestants on "Nailed It!" often create desserts that are hilariously off the mark.
- Take a closer look at some standout creations from the show, which returned for its third season on Friday.
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Reality cooking competition shows like "Masterchef" or "The Great British Baking Show" typically feature amateurs who perform at, or even above, the level professionals do.
One series by Netflix has abandoned this formula to celebrate imperfection. "Nailed It!" challenges amateur bakers to create elaborate cakes, desserts, and more. The show gets its name from a popular meme in which people document their wildly unsuccessful attempts to follow Pinterest recipes. In each episode, the contestant who most closely replicates professional results wins $10,000.
But, unlike other shows, no one on "Nailed It!" really ever gets that close — and that's the entire point. Instead of making it seem like anyone, the viewer included, can expect perfection at home, the show highlights just how complicated Pinterest recipes usually are. Because for most us, these baking "fails" are the best we can do, and that's impressive enough.
Below, take a closer look at some standout creations from the show, which returned for its third season on Friday with six more bingeable episodes.
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