Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The woman asked Victoria instead of Elena to make her a meal because _ was a worse cook.

Choice 1: The woman asked Victoria instead of Elena to make her a meal because Victoria was a worse cook.
Choice 2: The woman asked Victoria instead of Elena to make her a meal because Elena was a worse cook.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
1.