Padma Lakshmi Opens Up About Leaving ‘Top Chef’ After 17 Years: ‘Complex Factors’ Went Into the Decision
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Padma Lakshmi wants a man … a gold man, that is. After 16 Primetime Emmy nominations throughout her career, she makes no qualms about wanting to make a trip to the stage to accept a statuette.
She’s double nominated this year for outstanding host for a reality or competition program for Bravo’s “Top Chef” and outstanding hosted nonfiction series or special for Hulu’s “Taste the Nation.” Lakshmi has emceed the Bravo series for 17 years and in June, she announced, via social media, that she would be exiting after the recently aired 20th season.
Hollywood has taken great strides in the past few years to increase AAPI representation on screen, with a record number of Asians landing Emmy nominations and wins.
This awards season, more AAPI actors are fighting for history-making wins, such as Ali Wong for “Beef” and the Indian-born Lakshmi.
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