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Padma Lakshmi, 53, talks leaving Top Chef, getting huge 't**s' from perimenopause and dealing with her metabolism: 'I live in the gym'

Padma Lakshmi is in a new phase of her life and it includes less food. The former model, 53, stepped down from hosting the long-running competition show in June 2023 after 17 years.

Between being a mom to her daughter Krishna, 14, whom she shares with ex-boyfriend Adam Dell, and her Top Chef duties, she couldn't find the time to parent, work and date for years. Now that Top Chef is behind her, the India-born, California-raised star is turning her formidable talents and business sense to the collection of intimates she's creating in partnership with Bare Necessities. 'I didn't know what an amuse-bouche was, and for that reason I will always root for Top Chef,' she added, (l-r) Asma Khan, Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons

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