Aussie TV network ordered to pay former MKR contestant compensation for 'psychological injury' Aussie TV network ordered to pay former MKR contestant compensation for 'psychological injury' Piper O'Neill, right, and Veronica Cristovao. (Photo / Supplied) Aussie TV network ordered to pay former MKR contestant compensation for 'psychological injury' Wed, 28 Apr 2021, 11:56AM Channel 7 has been ordered to pay a former contestant on My Kitchen Rules more than $22,000 a year in ongoing compensation after she was left unable to work due to "psychological injury" she suffered from her time on the show. Piper O'Neill, who appeared on the 2019 season of the reality cooking competition with her best friend and fellow beauty queen Veronica Cristovao, lodged a workers compensation claim against the broadcaster in August last year seeking payment of close to $1000 in weekly benefits, starting from December 24, 2018.