“I don’t know if I’ll ever see this again in my life,” a humbled Padma Lakshmi told TheWrap after earning Emmy nods for her two shows: Bravo’s “Top Chef” and Hulu’s “Taste the Nation.” “I’m knocking on wood right now because I feel so elated and fortunate.”
Lakshmi is nominated for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program for “Top Chef” and Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series for “Taste the Nation.” Lakshmi believes her work on “Taste the Nation” helped her earn a nomination for “Top Chef,” which she has hosted for 17 seasons before announcing her exit in June.
“I think that the last two years, I’ve gotten the host nomination because of my work on ‘Taste the Nation,’ even though the category is for ‘Top Chef.’