Padma Lakshmi is opening up about leaving Top Chef after 19 seasons as host.
The 53-year-old also served as a consulting producer for three seasons, before becoming an executive producer for seven seasons.
In June 2023, Padma shocked fans as she announced she was leaving the show.
Now, nearly a year later, she’s opening up about one of the reasons for her exit and the legacy of the hit series.
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Kristen Kish is talking Padma Lakshmi and hosting Top Chef.
The 40-year-old chef spoke out in an interview with Midwest Living about taking over as host ahead of the premiere of Season 21 of Top Chef: Wisconsin, the first season without Padma as host since she stepped down in 2023.
During the conversation, she spoke to the self doubt and pressure that comes with taking over Padma Lakshmi’s long-held hosting position.
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Top Chef is a hit!
The Bravo reality competition TV series first premiered all the way back in March of 2006, and features chefs competing against each other in various culinary challenges.
Over the years, the winning chefs have gone on to launch successful ventures in the culinary world, and have had incredible careers. Many of the stars of the show have also enjoyed tremendous success on social media, as fans of the show stay following them for recipe ideas, new projects and life updates.
Ahead of the Season 21 premiere this month, we’re taking a look back at all of the Top Chef winners and seeing who is the most popular on Instagram.
See who are the most popular winners of Top Chef, ranked…
Padma Lakshmi is brightening up the red carpet!
The 53-year-old Top Chef host brought along 13-year-old daughter Krishna as her date to the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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Fellow Top Chef stars also at the awards show included Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio.
Top Chef is nominated tonight for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.
This is actually the 2023 Emmy Awards show, which was scheduled to take place in September. The ceremony was delayed due to the Hollywood labor disputes, so it was added to the awards season calendar on a Monday night. The Emmys will air live on Fox with Anthony Anderson hosting the event. Check out the list of nominations!
FYI: Padma is wearing a custom Marchesa dress. Gail is wearing a Balmain dress.
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Top Chef is a huge hit, and a reality TV staple.
The long-running Bravo reality competition television series first premiered all the way back in March of 2006, and showcases chefs competing against each other in various culinary challenges.
Along the way, the winning chefs have gone on to launch successful ventures in the culinary world, and have had incredible careers. Many of the stars of the show have also enjoyed tremendous success on social media, as fans of the show stay following them for recipe ideas, new projects and life updates.
After Season 20 just wrapped, we’re taking a look back at all of the Top Chef winners and seeing who is the most popular on Instagram post-season.
See how the Top Chef winners rank in popularity, ranked from lowest to highest…
Top Chef is cooking up its 21st season!
According to local reports, the 21st season of the hit Bravo series is in the middle of filming in Wisconsin, following the big news of a new host.
Viewers spotted film crews at Whole Foods in Milwaukee and Three Brothers in Bay View in August, according to Fox 6.
Season 21 is supposed to air in early 2024 on Bravo, and the top winner gets $250,000.
In the meantime, we already know who’s coming back, and who’s joining the cast as the new host.
Find out who’s on Season 21 of Top Chef…
Padma Lakshmi‘s Top Chef replacement has been revealed: it’s season 10 winner Kristen Kish!
The 39-year-old chef is no stranger to the show. Like we said, she did win season 10 and she also has popped in for various episodes throughout the past couple of years as a guest judge.
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