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I'm a sucker for fried chicken - I really love it.

Padma Lakshmi

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Padma Lakshmi
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 1
Actor
Author
Model
Television Actor
Television Presenter
Madras
Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan
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