# Padma Lakshmi Would Rather Be Funny Than Hot

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Published: 2026-03-05T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week America's Culinary Cup host Padma Lakshmi joins to discuss how she took control of her image, her life as an activist, and how she wound up doing comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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