Beyond the Screen with
Padma Lakshmi
Fast Facts
Host of
Top Chef on Bravo
Hometown
Chennai, India; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA
Alma Mater
Clark University
Residence
Los Angeles, CA
Padma’s Thoughts…
ON FREE TIME
In my time off, my favorite way to relax is reading the entire Sunday New York Times in bed.
ON TECH
One piece of tech I cannot live without is my iPhone earbuds. I literally save 20 minutes every day not having to untangle the chords.
ON MOVIES
I love watching good long form documentaries, they make me feel more informed.
ON SECRET IDENTITIES
If I were a secret agent, my codename would be Lotus Money.
ON CITIES
If you ever find yourself in Mumbai the best spot for kebabs is BadeMiya, behind the Taj Mahal Palace hotel.
ON STYLE
If someone went through my closet, they would find an inordinate amount of belts.
ON FIRST JOBS
My first dollar was from shaping my mother’s eyebrows and I spent it on a slice of pizza and a soda, because back then you could buy both for less than a dollar!
“As much as I feel very American, I feel international and connected to my Indian roots. I think that influences my politics of inclusivity.”
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