Padma Lakshmi Learned From ‘Top Chef’ How to Stand Up for Herself

EATING YOUR FEELINGS

Not long before announcing her departure from the hit cooking show, Lakshmi—who also hosts a road-trip food series on Hulu—talked about the hard truths the industry taught her.

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