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Padma Lakshmi
/ˈpʌdmə ˈlʌkʃmiː/
Definition
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Padma Lakshmi is an American television host, author, actress, model, and executive producer of Indian descent.
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She is best known for hosting the Bravo culinary competition series Top Chef since 2006, as well as co-creating and hosting the Hulu docuseries Taste the Nation, which explores immigrant food cultures.
Examples
Padma Lakshmi's judging panel on Top Chef has ruined more egos than a bad Yelp review.
After binge-watching Padma Lakshmi episodes, my fridge now demands spices I can't pronounce.
Padma Lakshmi turned a cookbook into a bestseller by making readers hungry for stories, not just samosas.
When Padma Lakshmi hosts, the kitchen becomes a runway where the real drama simmers off the plate.