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Padma Lakshmi strips down for glamorous Pirelli Calendar shoot: ‘Totally at home in my own skin’
August 16, 2024 | 11:56am“I can’t believe I finally got to tick off a major bucket list item," the 53-year-old star wrote. "Better late than never!!!”
'Top Chef' alum Naomi Pomeroy's family remembers her as their 'protector' after fatal tubing accident
August 15, 2024 | 4:39pm"Everything was remarkably fulfilled," her father, Toby Pomeroy, said in her honor.
‘Top Chef’ star Shirley Chung diagnosed with stage 4 tongue cancer
July 31, 2024 | 12:02am"I was very calm when doctors delivered the news, as a chef, I’ve always thrive under pressure," Chung said of her diagnosis.
'Top Chef Masters' alum Naomi Pomeroy's body is recovered nearly 4 days after she drowned
July 18, 2024 | 9:32am"People canoeing on the river spotted a body and called 911," local law enforcement said in the statement after the beloved chef died Saturday.
'Top Chef Masters' alum Naomi Pomeroy dead at 49 after freak tubing accident
July 17, 2024 | 9:22amDeputies were "unable to locate any signs of Naomi in the area due to heavy debris in the water," the Benton County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Kristen Kish got a gummy bear tattoo to celebrate being the new host of 'Top Chef'
October 27, 2023 | 5:17pm"I am baffled, shocked and surprised. This is nothing that I have ever expected in my life," the cook and newly minted host told Page Six of her meteoric ascent.
'Top Chef' star John Tesar shows middle finger during profane meltdown on hotel picketers: 'Suck my d--k!'
August 5, 2023 | 10:35pmIn a video seen by Page Six, Michelin star winning Tesar is heard raging slurs at picketing hotel workers outside the Laguna Cliffs Marriott.
Padma Lakshmi leaves 'Top Chef' after 19 seasons: 'Time to move on'
June 2, 2023 | 1:56pmThe author and activist has starred on the cooking competition show since Season 2, which premiered in October 2006. Her replacement has not yet been named.
Padma Lakshmi, 52, had 3 weeks to get in shape for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue
May 7, 2023 | 11:20am“Luckily I was trying to lose the weight from ‘Top Chef’ so I was in the gym a lot but I only had three weeks’ notice, it was surreal,” she...
Padma Lakshmi wears barely-there shell bikini in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue
May 2, 2023 | 1:18pmThe "Top Chef" host made a stunning debut in the magazine's annual swimwear edition, showing off her fit figure in several racy two-pieces.
Padma Lakshmi claps back at trolls: 'I have boobs, I have nipples'
April 30, 2023 | 10:00am"I think we should just be a little more grown-up about it and also just accept that a woman's body is beautiful and not totally perfect," she said.
Chef Carla Hall not catering for family or friends over the holidays
November 25, 2022 | 6:00pmThe top chef told us, "I have dinner parties for my friends, but I only have a small assortment of close friends or acquaintances."
'Top Chef' alum Howard Kleinberg dead at 46
July 27, 2022 | 8:23am“He was married to his passion in life, which was his cooking," Kleinberg's mother told the Miami Herald in a statement of her son, who died over the weekend.
Padma Lakshmi eats over 7,000 calories a day while filming 'Top Chef'
July 16, 2020 | 1:29pm"Those chefs are cooking to win, so they’re putting in as much lard and butter and salt as they can," she said.
Padma Lakshmi has always talked to her daughter about racism
June 16, 2020 | 2:46pm"She's very aware of these issues of inequality."
'Top Chef' alum Marcel Vigneron marries Lauren Rae Levy
November 15, 2019 | 7:40pm“Top Chef” alum Marcel Vigneron married Lauren Rae Levy at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Santa Susana, Calif.
'Top Chef' alum Leah Cohen isn't ready for a second baby yet
October 2, 2019 | 3:22pmShe and husband Ben Byruch welcomed son Carter just over a week ago.
'Top Chef' alum Leah Cohen gives birth to baby boy
October 1, 2019 | 2:14pmShe and husband Ben Byruch welcomed him on Sept. 23.
How 'Top Chef' star Gail Simmons cooks for her kids
April 19, 2019 | 9:53amSimmons may be known for critiquing culinary masterpieces on "Top Chef," but day-to-day, the cookbook author is like any other parent when it comes to feeding her kids.
Vanessa Lachey used her kitchen skills to woo Nick
March 14, 2019 | 9:13pm“Top Chef Junior” host Vanessa Lachey uses her skills in the kitchen to woo men.