As the first female judge of MasterChef Australia in its 11-year history, Melissa Leong, has said this role of a lifetime comes with a huge adjustment.

On Thursday she informed her Instagram followers that although comments on her social media account have limited visibility, its not because I dont care, or that I am afraid of what people may write.

To answer a persisting question, theres a very simple reason comments are not publicly accessible on my page: because its my choice, Leong wrote.

This role of a lifetime comes with a huge adjustment, and I actively choose to take accountability for how I navigate life, social media, the universe, everything.