Padma Lakshmi knows she only gets better with age!
While promoting her new Padma x Bare Necessities lingerie line, the television host got candid about loving her physique more at age 53 than she did when she was in her twenties.
"I wouldn't change having that body and that resume of that 23-year-old, with having the resume I do at 53 with the body of a 53-year-old," Lakshmi admitted in a recent interview. "I would much rather stay right where I am. I think that's really important to tell girls and young women. But that's really what gave me confidence."
"I feel more confident today than I did when I actually looked perkier, tighter, smaller, in my twenties," the former Top Chef host spilled. "So, I wouldn't change that for the world."
When it came to designing her own line of undergarments, Lakshmi ensured the pieces would benefit females of every size and shape. "I wanted to design a line that made women feel s--- and pretty and confident," the brunette beauty emphasized. "Whether they were alone in their dressing room or if they were with somebody else and wanted to look a little extra special."
The former Bravo star even highlighted the specific issues that people have when wearing lingerie. "I wanted to have a lower-cut bra that separated the b---- so that it would still look lovely when I wore something low cut," she noted. "Often, you're in a bind as a larger woman. If you wear something low cut, it looks really provocative because your b---- are up there. But if you wear something high-neck, it can also make you look really square. It just closes you off. So, you have to be a bit strategic in how much you show."
"It's a very intimate article of clothing," the model added of her creation. “I'm talking directly to women who have the same needs that I do. We all want to feel attractive. We all want to be comfortable.”
To prep for the sultry shoot for the line, Lakshmi revealed her regimen for looking her best. "I didn't want to reduce my size. I just wanted to be toned. That has to do with exercise. So, I would do the rowing machine, the treadmill, the elliptical. I went to the gym like crazy," she dished.
"I did cardio. I had a lot of lymphatic drainage massages. I just took care of myself. Drank a lot of water. I did eat healthy. I didn't reduce my calorie intake. I just ate really wholesome food, which I try to do anyway, but I wasn't crazy about it," Lakshmi explained.
People conducted the interview with Lakshmi.