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Padma Lakshmi to leave 'Top Chef' to focus on her 'Taste the Nation,' other projects

Padma Lakshmi announced Friday that she will be leaving "Top Chef" after hosting the Bravo reality competition show for the last 19 seasons. During her 17-year run on the cooking series, the former fashion model and cookbook author offered her own blend of warmth and steely expertise for contestants and judges, earning her more than a dozen Primetime Emmy nominations for hosting and executive ...
Padma Lakshmi attends the Fourth Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on June 12, 2022, in Los Angeles.

Padma Lakshmi announced Friday that she will be leaving "Top Chef" after hosting the Bravo reality competition show for the last 19 seasons.

During her 17-year run on the cooking series, the former fashion model and cookbook author offered her own blend of warmth and steely expertise for contestants and judges, earning her more than a dozen Primetime Emmy nominations for hosting and executive producing.

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