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PEOPLE's podcast "Me Becoming Mom," the "Top Chef" host described the media attention as "icky.""I was sort of between relationships without going into the specifics. It definitely complicated the situation, and as we know, our society is a patriarchal society, so I knew that it was not the ideal way, obviously, to be in the situation I was in," she said.

Me Becoming Mom, Padma admitted that seeing stories splashed on newspapers around the world which guessed about the father's identity was 'icky. ''It certainly was icky when the press started snooping around in various countries — not just America, but in India, England, Australia.

the nickname “Queen of Cakes” for her extraordinary edible art — has died.

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Sesame Street’s first Asian American character is set to make her first appearance on the iconic show later this month. Ji-Young, 7, is a Korean American puppet with two main passions - playing her electric guitar and skateboarding.

(CNN)Heed my warning and maybe skip the scale for the next few months.I, however, have not been following my own advice.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticIn the first season of “Taste the Nation,” Padma Lakshmi tasked herself with visiting immigrant communities across the country, explaining their entire trajectories from country of origin to the United States, and how they and their food adapted to their new home — in 30 minutes or less. It’s a hugely ambitious premise that succeeded more often than not, in large part thanks to Lakshmi’s confident, compassionate brand of hosting.

Padma Lakshmi’s docuseries,, debuted on Hulu in June of last year, it was renewed for a second season.

Hulu's new list of streamable November shows also includes a second season of the historical drama,. The series stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult as twisted married couple Catherine II and Peter III of Russia.This month Padma Lakshmi is back, this time with a holiday edition of her travel series . The food-focused series will focus on a handful of immigrant-led cultural holiday traditions in America.

While many of us are still carving our pumpkins, streamers and networks are beginning to decorate for the winter holidays. Hulu has the most abundant list of offerings to date, while Disney+ is making plans to Duck the Halls with A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special.

“Selena + Chef” is back for some more kitchen fun.

Padma Lakshmi is speaking out about the upcoming season of Top Chef, which is going to be filmed in Houston, Texas.

@GovAbbott‘s heinous bills,” Lakshmi wrote on her Twitter page on Wednesday. “Our show highlights the small businesses that hire the very same women, BIPOC ppl & low-income folks that these laws harm most.”Texans are up against so much right now- a hateful anti-abortion bill, erasure of voting rights, and a humanitarian & Constitutional crisis at the border.Houston is one of the most diverse cities in the U.S.

Kate Aurthur editorAfter safely and successfully filming its most recent season last year in Portland, Ore., “Top Chef,” Bravo’s Emmy-winning culinary competition, has moved to Houston for Season 19. Production has begun there, and the show will premiere next year.Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons are all returning to adjudicate the new group of cheftestants.

Scott Huver For attendees of the seventh annual Creative Coalition Television Humanitarian Awards, which resumed its in-person festivities Saturday after a virtual event last year, Hollywood’s social-charitable scene inched considerably closer to normalcy.

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAlex Borstein, Yvette Nicole Brown, Justin Hartley, Padma Lakshmi, Mj Rodriguez and Brittany Snow have been named the 2021 honorees for the Creative Coalition’s 7th annual Television Humanitarian Awards.The event, to be held in-person on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the private residence of Academy Award-nominated producer Lawrence Bender, celebrates the charitable work of honorees and their support of various nonprofit organizations and causes.

Neela is a young girl who loves cooking with her mom. Saturday is her favourite day of the week. That’s the day they go to the green market.

Disney and Elle are honouring 14 real-life heroes and heroines for embodying courage the kindness of Disney Princesses as they inspire people of all ages around the world.

Padma Lakshmi is enjoying a trip to Paris, France with her daughter, 11-year-old Krishna Thea.The model, activist, and TV host posted a series of photos from her latest trip, which features snapshots of her and Thea, the amazing food they’re eating, and the gorgeous sights they’re seeing.“Paris is lovely, even in August,” Lakshmi wrote in her caption before adding the hashtag #littlehands.

loads up on lean protein like grass-fed beef and salmon. Lopez is also very into supplements, saying on Instagram Friday that she she believes in “beauty from the inside out” while touting the collagen-boosting pill in her JLo Beauty line that she takes every day.

Sir Salman Rushdie was, for a brief time, “Mr. Padma Lakshmi.” The author — who won the Booker Price in 1981 with his second novel, Midnight’s Children – married the actress and culinary icon in the early 2000s. Unfortunately, internal and external issues resulted in their marriage going sour. Before the decade was up, they had gone their separate ways, searching for the next chapter in their respective stories.

 We filmed Top Chef in October of last year & were not aware of the allegations now coming out about Gabe.This should be investigated & the network should consider its best action.She continued, "To be clear, no one has alleged sexual harassment on the record or otherwise to Bravo/Top Chef and we judges didn't have any indication of inappropriate behavior from Gabe during his time on set."A source told the Austin-American Stateman that Bravo producers performed a background check on Gabe and

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repeated violations” of restaurant policies — claimed the $250,000 grand prize.Bravo’s Portland, Oregon-based finale of the show’s 18th season featured Erales, 40, being crowned the winner, with fellow Texas chef Dawn Burrell from Houston and Shota Nakajima from Seattle as runners-up.It was announced that Erales was competing on “Top Chef” in February 2021.

Padma Lakshmi is enjoying a sweet summer romance. The "Top Chef" host is dating poet and MacArthur fellowship recipient Terrance Hayes, a source confirmed to PEOPLE magazine on Wednesday.

Padma Lakshmi and Terrance Hayes were spotted kissing and holding hands while walking her dog, Divina, in New York City on Monday (June 14) night, per People. Padma, 50, opted for a white summer dress and wedge sandals, while her new man kept it casual with a black t-shirt and jeans ensemble.

Moving on! Padma Lakshmi seemingly has a new man in her life following her split from on-off boyfriend Adam Dell.

Ciara is back!This week, the singer revealed that she's back to her pre-baby weight, having lost nearly 40 pounds with the help of Weight Watchers, for which she's an ambassador. A post shared by Ciara (@ciara)"Goodbye to those last 10lbs I've been working on these past 5 weeks, Hello to me-pre baby weight! I'm so proud of myself– down 39 pounds on my @ww journey!" she captioned an Instagram image on June 15.

America was built by immigrants, and American Cuisine is a great example of how these communities came together to build something new. With Taste the Nation on Hulu, Padma Lakshmi takes the audience on a culinary journey across America with a focus on the diverse food culture of different immigrant groups.

Meg Zukin Cooking is physical. Chefs fry and freeze and sauté and sear.

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Mónica Marie Zorrilla Actor and TV personality Tamera Mowry-Housley and chef Bill Yosses will host a new Hulu Original baking competition, “Baker’s Dozen.” The unscripted series will consist of eight hourlong episodes and join the Disney-owned streaming platform’s growing slate of food shows like “Taste the Nation” with Padma Lakshmi and the upcoming “The Next Thing You Eat” from Momofuku restaurateur David Chang.In each episode, passionate amateur bakers will go head to head with seasoned

tasty new track, “Butter,” at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday — and their ARMY of followers lapped it right up.The bouncy pop performance — beamed in from South Korea — featured members RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook dancing and rapping in a summer-loving-ready mix that fans deemed “insane,” “PERFECCIÓN” and more.

Gabrielle Union looks stunning in a gorgeous white dress at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday (May 23) in Los Angeles.

Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi looks incredible no matter what she wears, but this suit is on another level. The country singer's cosmic Nedo minidress is out-of-this-world cute. Perfect for any fan. Authentic, Accessible, RelevantMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2021 Condé Nast.