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Padma Lakshmi Shouts Out Her Stretch Marks in Sexy Snap

Top Chef’s Padma Lakshmi embraces her imperfections. The reality star and foodie posted a sexy snap of herself on Snapchat on Thursday, November 16, giving her stretch marks a shoutout. 

“Hey stretch!” she wrote alongside the photo in which the stretch marks on her thigh could be seen. 

The Top Chef host has previously spoken candidly about her body, revealing she gains “10 to 17 pounds” while filming each season of the food-centered show. 

“I find myself in the unique position of eating for a living while still being expected to look a certain way — let’s call it ‘red carpet ready.’ While I can clearly point to the many ways our society constantly reinforces this pressure, the truth is, my own vanity also plays a big role,” she told the Hollywood Reporter. “I want to look good, to be fit and to fit into those fancy couture dresses.”

Padma said she had to reevaluate the way she looked at herself though after her daughter started to copy her. 

“She’s noticed, and suddenly she’s told me and others in our circle, ‘I don’t want to eat because I’m watching my figure,’ or, ‘I weigh too much,’ ” Lakshmi said. “Her comments stopped me dead in my tracks. Her words scared me. Language matters. We send signals to our daughters every day. And I am her first touchstone of femininity.”


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