We almost hadPadma Lakshmifor a full 20 seasons ofTop Chef.
And I said, ‘Sure.'"
“We wanted it to be about the food and the chefs.”
Padma Lakshmi’s final episode of ‘Top Chef’.Fred Jagueneau/Bravo
Lakshmi also warmed up her hosting over time.
“And I don’t spit anything out unless I think it’s unhealthy for me to eat it.
Judge Marilyyn Hagerty along with host Padma Lakshmi and contestant Kristen Kish on season 10 of ‘Top Chef’.David Moir/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Padma Lakshmi on season 2 of ‘Taste the Nation’.Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu
