Padma Lakshmi is leaving her 'Top Chef' hosting duties after 19 seasons on the Bravo reality show. She wants to focus on 'Taste the Nation' and other projects.
The 20th season of Bravo’s hit reality competition series, the first to take place entirely outside of the U.S., will feature chefs from earlier seasons and global editions of the show.wrote, “I feel honored to be a part of your magical journey.”
“Love you Padma!” actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who was a guest judge on the show, said. “I’m so glad that your show brought us together as friends.” “Thanks for making everything so special,” gushed Bay Area chef Monique Feybesse, who was a contestant on Season 19. “Making us nervous whenever you came in the room and also proud to know we were cooking for you.”If you ever happen to interview Padma Lakshmi, do yourself a favor and let her pick the location.
In recent years, Lakshmi divided her time between “Top Chef” and filming her Hulu series “Taste the Nation,” in which she travels throughout the United States, visiting immigrant communities to highlight their food and cultures. Her show, which won a James Beard award for long-form visual media in 2022, released its second season for streaming last month. Earlier this year, Lakshmi was named to Time’s 100 most influential people.
“When I got to Hulu, I said, ‘I’m tired of seeing women [being] careful about what they say, dressing a certain way, being coquettish. Men get to let it all hang out,’” she said. “I didn’t want my appearance to be an issue. I wanted that to disappear. I wanted the opportunity to be my full self. I have a potty mouth. I eat till I explode. I have little filter. Like it or not, that’s how it is when you hang out with me.
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