Padma Lakshmi gets an Emmy nomination for last season of Top Chef.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Padma Lakshmicould earn her first Emmy for her last season ofTop Chef.
After the nominations were announced, Lakshmi posted a video from Sicily, Italy, on her Instagram sharing her gratitude for the nods.
“It’s really nice to finish my time atTop Chefwith a nice nomination for the show, as well as one for me as host,” an enthusiastic Lakshmi said in the video.
She echoed the sentiments in her caption for the video writing, “I am so excited and grateful for SIX@televisionacadnominations this morning, thank you from the bottom of my heart!”
She continued: “It feels incredibly sweet to end my tenure at@bravotopchefwith nominations for Outstanding Reality Competition, as well as Casting, Editing, Directing- and one for me as Host (maybe this will be my year? 🤞🏽).”
She also expressed her gratitude for the Emmy nod toTaste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi.
“It’s a show built from an idea in my head that has come to fruition exactly as intended with so much help and love from a whole team of amazing people,” she wrote in the caption.
Padma Lakshmi gets an Emmy nomination for last season of Top Chef.David Moir/Bravo via Getty Images)
David Moir/Bravo via Getty Images)
She concluded her video thanking both crews on both shows for their hard work.
Lakshmi announced last month on Instagram that she would be leavingTop Chefafter 17 years on the show and 19 seasons. She started her tenure on the show afterKatie Lee Biegel left the show.
“After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leaveTop Chef,” the host and judge wrote on Instagram at the time. “Having completed a glorious 20th season as host and executive producer, I am extremely proud to have been part of building such a successful show.”
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“I feel it’s time to move on and make space forTaste the Nation, my books and other creative pursuits," Lakshmi added of her award-winning series, now inits second season.
Kristen Kish, aTop Cheffavorite who won in season 10, was announced as the show’s new host this week. She will join judgesGail SimmonsandTom Colicchioin the upcoming season as they watch chefs from around the country battle it out in Wisconsin.
source: people.com
