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Padma Lakshmi is speaking out.

The season 18 finale of Top Chef took place on Thursday (July 1) and contestant Gabe Erales beat out his fellow contestants Dawn Burrell and Shota Nakajima for the grand prize of $250,000.

However, after the episode aired, some viewers brought up a report from last year that alleged Gabe was no longer worked at the Austin restaurant Comedor due to “repeated violation” of company policies.

Padma addressed the controversy on social media on Friday (July 2).

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Gabrielle Union looks stunning in a gorgeous white dress at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday (May 23) in Los Angeles.

The 48-year-old actress hit the red carpet alongside her fellow presenters Lena Waithe, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Padma Lakshmi.

Gabrielle is slated to be presenting Top Selling Song, while Renee will present Top Female Country Artist.

Meanwhile, Padma will hit the stage to introduce BTS’ performance, and Lena will present Top Latin Artist.

Stay tuned for the full winners list at the BBMAs soon!

FYI: Lena wore a Richfresh suit. Gabrielle wore a Prada dress. Renee wore a gold Dundas dress. Padma wore a Christian Siriano suit.

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The 2021 Gotham Awards took place on Monday night (January 11) and there was an in-person ceremony that had some celebrity attendees.

While most of the stars appeared at the awards show virtually, a handful of stars walked the red carpet and presented on stage at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

The stars in attendance included Euphoria‘s Hunter Schafer, Hamilton‘s Renee Elise Goldsberry, Palm Springs‘ Cristin Milioti, Oscar nominee Michael Shannon, The Undoing‘s Noma Dumezweni, Moonlight‘s Andre Holland, and Top Chef‘s Padma Lakshmi.

Make sure to check out the full list of winners from the awards show.

Celebrity guests at the event sat at their own individual tables and they were served FIJI Water and wine from Robert Hall Winery.

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Padma Lakshmi is taking issue with beauty ads that are directed a people of color, which emphasize that a fair complexion is lovely, but a darker is not.

“For years I‘ve been saying that ‘Fair & Lovely’ needs to pack their fake cosmetics and GO!!” the 49-year-old author wrote on Twitter. “Anyone else out there sick and tired of being told that fair=lovely? Because I sure as hell am.”

Padma continued, “I’ve been hearing that crap since my girlhood and it did a number on my self-esteem.”

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She also shared a clip of what the Fair and Lovely ad looks like for those who didn’t know and shows one woman recommending a product and measuring just how “fair” her skin tone is.

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Matthew McConaughey is all smiles on the red carpet as he arrives at the HISTORYTalks & Leadership Event on Saturday (February 29) at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

The 50-year-old Oscar winner looked handsome in a gray plaid suit as he attended the event.

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During the event, Matt opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about changing the direction of his career and said he had to “un-brand” himself from just starring in romantic comedies.

“I took off, and had an un-branding phase. Not a re-branding phrase, an un-branding phase,” Matt recalled after the birth of his son Levi in 2008. “I said, ‘I’m out.’”

“That anonymity, that being away, that not being the shirtless guy on the beach in a rom-com, by un-branding, then all of a sudden things came to me that I had been wanting to do,” Matt added. “Dramatic roles that I had been pursuing were coming my way.”

Other stars in attendance included Trevor Noah, journalist Ronan Farrow, activist Gloria Steinem, Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi, and tennis icon Billie Jean King.

If you missed it, Matt is trying to set up his mom with this actor’s dad!

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Earlier today, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of committing a criminal sexual act and third-degree rape and celebrities are reacting to it on social media.

The charges and verdict come almost two years after the former producer was accused of sexual harassment, assault or rape.

Ashley Judd was one of the first to react to the verdict, writing, “For the women who testified in this case, and walked through traumatic hell, you did a public service to girls and women everywhere, thank you.#ConvictWeinstein #Guilty.”

Chef Padma Lakshmi added, “Harvey Weinstein is now a convicted rapist. If there’s a man who doesn’t deserve bail, it’s him.”

“I am heartened for his victims and for all those who said #metoo and #TimesUp that some justice has been done,” Elizabeth Banks shared on her timeline.

Annabella Sciorra also reacted to Harvey‘s guilty verdict, despite being acquitted on her rape charges.

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Heidi Klum wows on the carpet as she arrives at the 2020 amfAR New York Gala on Wednesday evening (February 5) at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

The 46-year-old America’s Got Talent: Champions judge bared her toned leg in a light blue gown as she stepped out for the event.

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Other stars at the event included Charlie Puth, Diplo, Victoria Justice, Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful, Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney, Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi, grownish actor Luka Sabbat, and Power actress La La Anthony.

Models at the event included Iman, Elsa Hosk, Nina Agdal, Devon Windsor, Coco Rocha, Lais Riberio, and Cindy Bruno.

FYI: Heidi is wearing a Stephane Rolland gown, Stella Luna shoes, and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. Devon is wearing an Aadnevik dress. Lais is wearing a Galia Lahav dress, Sam Edelman shoes, and Jacob and Co. jewelry. Sydney is wearing Kallati earrings. Victoria is wearing a Hamel dress.

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