'Top Chef' Winner Melissa King on Finding Her Confidence Between Seasons 12 and 17 (Exclusive)
, drew to a close in classic fashion, with the final three contestants laying it all on the line as they tried to impress the judges, including host Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, by cooking the best meal of their lives. Melissa King emerged victorious over fellow contestants Bryan Voltaggio and Stephanie Cmar to take home a cash prize and as Lakshmi says every episode, “the title of Top Chef.” Speaking with ET after the finale, King recalls taking a moment to herself after she won.