Padma Lakshmiis embracing her beauty.
On Monday, the former model and long-timeTop Chefhost unveiled photos from herSports Illustrated Swimsuitstory for the 2023 issue.
Lakshmi opened up about beauty standards and the love she has for her body at 52.
For Lakshmi, aging is a gift.
“My thighs may have been leaner, and my boobs were probably slightly higher in earlier parts of my life, but I have never felt better about myself. I hope they see a full woman in all my facets and nuances and some contradictions. I wouldn’t go back to my 20s if you paid me all the money in the world,” she toldSI Swimsuit.
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“When we said this year would be filled with epic women who empower, inspire and use their platforms to be both seen and heard, we meant it,” read the Instagram caption.
“Padma’s list of accomplishments is as stunning as she is and it’s an absolute honor to feature her in the 2023 issue,” editor in chief MJ Day added in a statement. “The importance of Padma’s presence here is multifold. She is here because she feels better than ever both inside and out. At 52, she has curated a life that represents who she authentically is: a powerful, beautiful, brilliant, accomplished woman in her prime. She can make the world look and listen and is here to remind us all that women can be all of these things and feel sexy AF.”
When it comes to doing photoshoots in full glam and being a parent to her13-year-old daughter Krishna, Lakshmi toes a fine line.
“I don’t want her to put that much focus on what she looks like. I try to tell her that your appearance is one part of you. Beauty is skin deep, but dumb and boring are to the bone,” she said.
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Last week, the Bravo staropened up to PEOPLEat the Time 100 gala about her opinion on the growing popularity ofOzempic, an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes. It’s one of the brand names for semaglutide and tirzepatide — also known asWegovyandMounjaro— which works in the brain to impact satiety, and has been trending in Hollywood circles for weight loss.
“You gotta be careful what you do with your body,” she said. “OnTop ChefI eat a lot, and I understand the tendency. But also the pressure for women in media is much different than men in media. So we have to maybe look deeper to the reasons why, as a society, not just put it on the shoulders of the women who just want the same opportunity that men get.”
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“We just want an equal shake,” Lakshmi continued. “We have to look good, we have to sound good, we have to be strong but not too strong, we have to be vulnerable but not too weak. And it can feel like a really dichotomous, tall order.”
“So, I think we have to be kinder to each other and to ourselves,” added Lakshmi — whoseaward-winning travel and food docuseriesTaste the Nationreturns for season 2 on May 5.
source: people.com
