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| Padma Lakshmi |
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"In southern Spain, they made me eat a bull's testicles. They were really garlicky, which I don't like. I prefer to take a bull by the horns, not by, um..."
-Padma Lakshmi
| Date of Birth: 1971. |
| Birthplace: New Delhi . |
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| She can model, she can cook, she can speak five languages, she can make movies. This Indian babe has just about everything a man could ask for. |
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| After modeling for Versace, Armani and Ralph Lauren, she landed her own cooking show, Padma's Passport, on the Food Network. She also appeared in the movie Glitter, alongside Mariah Carey; a rare jump from Bollywood to Hollywood. |
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Born in New Delhi in 1971, Padma Lakshmi spent most of her adolescence in the United States. From a very young age Padma knew she was beautiful. In fact, she recalls having worn her first seductive dress at only 9 years old. It was always her dream to be a model.
Her mother, however, insisted that Padma get a college degree first, telling her that if she was beautiful at 17, she'd be beautiful at 21, with a degree in hand. Around this time, Padma got into a serious car accident, which left a 7-inch scar on her right arm. This would become her signature feature, that curious imperfection that makes her all the more lovely and exotic.
She attended Clark University in Massachusetts and got a BA in theater arts. Her last semester of college was spent in Spain, where she landed her first modeling job. She also caught the attention of Helmut Newton, a photographer notorious for his stylish female nudes. Giant fashion mags like Vogue, Elle and Glamour rushed to get her decadent body in their pages as well.
After graduating, she moved to Italy for a few years, where she co-hosted the TV show Domenica in Rai. She also trekked across the international runways for such labels as Versace, Armani and Ralph Lauren. While trotting the globe, Padma, an unabashed foodie, picked up and compiled low-fat recipes from every imaginable country. Her amassed culinary adventures culminated in Easy Exotic: A Model's Low-Fat Recipes from Around the World, a cookbook that became a bestseller. |
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