'The Next Food Network Star' Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

'The Next Food Network Star' has given us quite a number of Food Network celebrities, from Guy Fieri to Melissa d'Arabian. With the launch of a new season right around the corner (Sun., June 6 at 9PM ET), we're salivating in anticipation.
Drama? Check. Spills? Check. Attitudes? Check. Lots of raw chicken? Check -- wait, that's not a good thing. Check out your first look of the cast and four promo videos, one for the whole season, one for the first episode where the 12 finalists have to cook for special guest Wolfgang Puck, a set tour and tips from last year's winner, Melissa d'Arabian.
Meet the cast!
Alexis HernandezAge: 40
Hometown: Clarksville, Indiana
Food you won't go near: Green, yellow or red bell peppers.
Aria KaganAge: 31
Hometown: Hollywood, Florida
Weirdest thing you've ever eaten: Sheep's brains

Aarti Sequeira
Age: 31
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Weirdest thing you've ever eaten: Sheep's brains
Brad SorensonAge: 25
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Favorite restaurant: Torchy's Tacos, Amy's Ice Cream and all the great barbecue in Austin.
Brianna Jenkins Age: 30
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Culinary inspirations: Traveling, my ethnically diverse friends and family.
Darrell "DAS" Smith Age: 28
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Food specialty: New style American cuisine - "Food is the life of the party"
Doreen FangAge: 28
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Favorite Food Network chef: Guy Fieri - I like his outspoken, funny personality.
Dzintra DzenisAge: 44
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Interests and hobbies: Cooking, any kind of dance, music and movies
Herb MesaAge: 41
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Three foods he can't live without (other than bread or water): Eggs, milk and chocolate
Paul YoungAge: 32
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Three people, alive or dead, whom he'd like to invite to a dinner party: Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and my dad. I would probably prepare Salad Nicoise, Filet with a Cherry Red Wine Sauce and Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Serena PalumboAge: 31
Hometown: New York, New York
Food you won't go near: I love all food, but probably I would not eat fried insects.
Tom PizzicaAge: 32
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Culinary inspirations: Farmers' markets; new cookware and gadgets; hungry people
Here's the promo for the first episode with all the raw chicken drama. Keep an eye out for Wolfgang Puck saying his wife would divorce him if he served her something one of the finalists put in front of him.
Take a set tour and go behind the scenes of 'Next Food Network Star.'
And here are tips from Melissa d'Arabian, the winner of a last season.
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