Padma Lakshmiwould like to clarify that she is not, in fact,Priyanka Chopra.
Over the weekend, theTop Chefhost, 49, clapped back atThe New Yorkerafter the magazine’sInstagram accountmistagged a photo of her as Chopra, 37.
Since deleted, the post was part of aseriesin which celebrities likeMindy Kaling,Ina GartenandSeth Meyerschoose their favoriteNew Yorkercartoons. Lakshmi’s food-humor pick depicted a street hot dog vendor with the caption, “They’re marinated in hot water for six hours.”
“Thank you to the illustrious “@nydailynews” for the shoutout ? I know to some we all look alike, but ??♀️…,” shewroteon Instagram, including hashtags of “Desi Life” and “Just Indian Things.”
Representatives fromThe New Yorkerdid not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Natalie Portman, who “liked” the post prior to the mishap making headlines, commented on Lakshmi’s retort, writing, “Oh no.”
Lakshmi, who is set toreturn as hostofTop Chef‘s 17th season this spring, was born inChennai, India, while Chopra originates fromJamshedpur, India.
Perhaps unaware of the mix-up, Chopra posted a photo of herself with husbandNick Jonason Sunday, as they curled up on a boat with a picturesque sunset bathing the two of them.
“Life as it should be. ? ❤️,” she captioned the romanticpost.
In 2016, Lakshmi opened up to PEOPLE about being bullied in high school for her cultural background, even going so far as temporarily changing her name to Angelique.
“You can ask anybody who went to high school with me, they didn’t call me Padma,” she said. “I didn’t feel any different, I didn’t feel any less American, even though I ate rice and curry or even though my name was Padma or I spoke to my mother in a different language, I felt as American as anybody else in my classroom.”
She added: “But they didn’t feel I was as American.”
source: people.com
