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Master Chef winner to speak at FBC Rincon
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Whitney Miller, right, winner of the first season of Master Chef, will speak Sunday morning at First Baptist Church of Rincon. First Baptist of Rincon pastor Bob Rogers is on the left. - photo by Photo provided

Whitney Miller, the first winner of the Fox TV reality cooking show, “MasterChef,” will speak Sunday at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Rincon.

Miller will give her testimony on how her faith sustained her through the competition, and how she has maintained her faith in a secular TV environment. She also has some interesting cooking tips.

A native of Poplarville, Miss., where current First Baptist Church of Rincon pastor Dr. Bob Rogers was her pastor, Miller will be doing a book signing of her new cookbook, “Modern Hospitality,” at Barnes & Noble in the Savannah Mall on Saturday.

Know Your Neighbor: Inside the Life of MLB Champion Josh Reddick
Former Major League Baseball player, 2017 World Series champion
Josh Reddick Know Your Neighbor

(What you won’t find on social media … even if you’re approved as a friend)

  • Born: Savannah
  • Status: Married to wife, Jett; 6-year-old twin boys, Maverick and Ryder
  • Alma mater: South Effingham High School
  • What’s on TV: “NCIS,” “Dragon Ball Z”
  • Most spontaneous thing I’ve ever done: Drove to Nashville at 11 p.m. and got there at 8 a.m.
  • Most memorable home run or play in my career: A 2017 grand slam in my first game at Truist Park in Atlanta. As a Braves fan growing up, that was awesome. Also robbed Hunter Pence of a home run in 2019 in the ninth inning to save the game.
  • What I drive: 2017 Lamborghini Huracán with a Spider-Man wrap; 2024 Ford F-250 Super Duty
  • What I’m reading: Children’s books at night with my boys — mostly “Pokémon” right now.
  • Favorite movie: “The Count of Monte Cristo”
  • Actor who would play me in a movie: Seann William Scott
  • Toughest pitcher I ever faced: Tyler Clippard
  • App I can’t live without (no judgment): Amazon
  • Worst habit: Biting fingernails
  • My walk-up song: “Careless Whisper” by Wham!
  • On my office walls: Baseball memorabilia — my own and autographed items I gathered during my career
  • Favorite go-to comfort food: Grilled cheese
  • First thing I do in the morning: Brush my teeth
  • Pet I’d have if anything was possible: Penguin
  • Favorite MLB stadium: For the experience, Yankee Stadium; performance-based, Camden Yards in Baltimore
  • Most used emoji: 🤣
  • First job: Worked with my dad installing irrigation systems, landscaping, and mowing lawns
  • What I like about Effingham County: It’s my roots and where it all began for me. The people I’ve known and grew up with are a big part of me.
  • Snack I can never say no to: Chocolate or boiled peanuts
  • Favorite sports team: How ’bout them Dawgs?!
  • What song always gets me dancing (or singing): “Sunflower” by Post Malone and Swae Lee
  • Favorite value in others: Being genuine
  • Advice I’d give my teenage self: Ignore the haters. Don’t let them affect you in any way.
  • Talent I’d most like to have: Speak multiple languages
  • Dream date: Ruth’s Chris Steak House and then Topgolf — that’s our usual date night, and I love it.
  • Most ridiculous thing I believed as a kid: That I had to wait 30 minutes after eating to swim
  • Attribute I like best about myself: I tell it like it is.
  • And least: I speak when I sometimes shouldn’t.
  • My hero: Ken Griffey Jr.
  • My bucket list: Explore Alaska
  • My motto: “How can you hit the ball thinking of all the possible ways you can miss.”