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I have great empathy for all the contestants that come on 'Top Chef,' whether they go home right away or they make it to the finish line. It's a very vulnerable position they put themselves in and I feel for them.

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Padma Lakshmi
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 1
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Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan
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