'Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen': Padma Lakshmi was once mistaken for Priyanka Chopra by a magazine
'Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen' might have shut down production indefinitely as a precautionary measure due to mounting coronavirus scare, but Andy had promised to drop a pre-recorded episode that would play out tonight. The episode came right after a new the season of 'Top Chef All-Stars'. In the studio with Andy were Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons, and Tom Colicchio and they spoke about all things 'Top Chef'.
Andy starts off by congratulating them for a successful 17 seasons and running. In honor of the same, he displays embarrassing behind the scenes photos taken on the set of the three judges, while he was seen featuring in a couple of photos too. However, the photo to draw the most laughs was the one where Padma Lakshmi is giving Andy the shoe where it hurts the most.
In perfect WWHL style, Andy manages to get the judges to dish out a lot of juicy gossip from their time on the show and otherwise. For instance, he asks Padma Laksmi to name that one contestant she would like to hook-up with. After thinking for a while she names, Kevin Gillespie but is quick to clarify that her attraction shouldn't be read too much into. "My attraction to Kevin is culinary and intellectual and not physical. He has a really big brain," said Padma.
Later on, a caller asks Padma about the time when a popular magazine had erroneously tagged actress Priyanka Chopra on her photograph, uploaded to their social media page. She had hit back at them back then with a cheeky response by reposting a screenshot of that photo on her Twitter page with the caption "Thanks to the illustrious @NYDailyNews for the shoutout I know to some we all look alike, but ... cc: @NewYorker". The question made Padma laugh for a few moments and she went on to recall the funny incident that took place in late December last year,"It was really funny to me.
"I thought it allowed me to point out that there's a lot of these kinds of mistakes. I didn't take it personally, she is a beautiful woman. It was fine and I think there was so much more mileage and that article went so much further." she responded.
The judges dished on other events that fans can expect on this season of 'Top Chef' as well. Kelly Clarkson, who's about to feature on one of the episodes as a guest judge has a very good culinary palate according to all three. They also affirmed that fans can expect a lot of tears being shed at the judge's table this season along with a lot of fights too between competing chefs.
'Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen' airs Sunday to Thursday at 11/10c on Bravo.