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‘Top Chef’ Announces Kristen Kish as New Host After Padma Lakshmi’s Exit
On Tuesday, Bravo announced that a franchise fan favorite, Kristen Kish , is the show’s new host and will succeed Padma Lakshmi .
Kish, who won Top Chef season 10 in Seattle, has frequently appeared on later seasons as a guest judge, becoming a staple personality in the cooking competition show. Since her win, she’s also taken part in new projects like co-hosting Netflix’s Iron Chef: Quest For An Iron Legend alongside Alton Brown and hosting NatGeo’s Restaurants at the End of the World .
Bravo also revealed that season 21 will take place in Wisconsin. Kish will join judges Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio as they watch chefs from around the country battle it out in Milwaukee and Madison.
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Lakshmi, who enjoys star-quality meals during the show, says she looks forward to eating a “nice consistent diet of normal person’s food” when she’s done filming
The Bravo host, who recently announced her departure from the show after 17 years, spoke with PEOPLE about her workout routine and eating habits after several weeks of filming the show, which requires sampling and judging an exorbitant number of meals per day. Elimination challenges alone could mean taste testing over 10 bites at once.
“I’m usually anywhere from a size four to a size six normally, but I can get up to a size 10 after TopChef ,” she says. “I always go back down to my normal weight, but it takes me 10 weeks to do that.”
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She also focuses on her fitness routine. “My post TopChef workout [is about] getting back into shape,” she says, adding that she relies on cardio to be “fit and toned.”
Earlier this month, Lakshmi, whose Hulu show Taste the Nation is in its second season, announced this season of Top Chef would be her last.
