Top Chefs Padma Lakshmi reveals key reason she had to leave show as she poses in just a bra
PADMA Lakshmi has opened up on her big decision to leave Top Chef.
The television star spoke about leaving Top Chef in a new interview about her wellbeing and future.
Padma, 53, revealed why she left the long-running Bravo show during a cover interview with New Beauty.
In one of the images accompanying the piece, the model wore a stunning stone-colored set from Michael Kors.
Padma wore a knitted bra, showing off her cleavage and flat stomach, teamed with a matching low-waisted skirt.
Over one shoulder, she held onto a woollen trench coat of the same shade, while the toned muscles of her free arm were on full display.
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The Top Chef alum had her hair styled back, emphasizing her sharp cheekbones and natural pout.
In her first hint behind her decision to leave Top Chef, she told the outlet that the move helped her “make some space for herself, both personally and professionally.”
She later explained: “Last year was all about going out on the road. I was filming for eight months, and it really took a toll on me. That’s one of the big reasons why I decided to cut back and only do one show.
"There were other complex reasons for leaving Top Chef. I had been doing it a long time, and there are other things that we don’t have time for in this interview, but that was one of the reasons I had to leave," she added mysteriously.
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Padma emphasized: "I needed to make more space for me. I needed to spend more quality time with my family, specifically my daughter, but also make space for creative growth and intellectual challenge."
END OF AN ERA
On June 2, Padma announced that she was leaving Top Chef.
She wrote: "After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave Top Chef.
"Having completed a glorious 20th season as host and executive producer, I am extremely proud to have been part of building such a successful show and of the impact it has had in the worlds of television and food."
Padma continued: "After 17 years, many of the cast and crew are like family to me and I will miss working alongside them dearly. I feel it's time to move on and need to make space for Taste the Nation, my books and other creative pursuits.
"I am deeply thankful to all of you for so many years of love and support."
BOOKED AND BUSY
Although Padma decided to leave Top Chef, she's staying in the world of food television on Taste the Nation.
The Hulu show — which explores American food — stars Padma, and premiered on June 18, 2020.
Padma has also authored multiple books throughout her successful career, including cookbooks, a memoir, and a children's book.
In 1999, her debut cookbook, Easy Exotic, was published, and it received the Best First Book Award at the 1999 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.
Padma's second cookbook titled Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet hit the shelves in 2007.
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In 2016, she published her memoir, Love, Loss, and What We Ate, as well as The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs, a "culinary reference book."
Lakshmi's first children's book titled Tomatoes for Neela was published in 2021.
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