Padma Lakshmi Is PREGNANT! But With Whose Baby?

Padma's pregnant! A couple of weeks after she showed up at the Emmys in a belly-hugging purple dress, the 'Top Chef' host has confirmed to Us Weekly that she is expecting her first child:

"Model, author, and Emmy-nominated Padma Lakshmi confirms that she is carrying her first child after years of struggling with endometriosis, a cause for which she has co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America. As a result of her condition, this pregnancy has been referred to by her physician as nothing short of a medical miracle, and due to its delicate nature, we ask/implore the press to respect Ms. Lakshmi's privacy at this time," the rep continues.

The baby's father has not been announced. Padma, 39, was married to author Salman Rushdie from 2004-2007 and has recently been seen out with 27-year-old Manu Nathan, who works in Business & Legal Affairs at IMG talent agency. He is supposedly just a cousin. She has also been linked to IMG's CEO, billionaire Ted Forstmann.

Here's a picture of Padma and Manu together in August of this year:

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[jjgg5]

CJ from Season 3?

[blueskybigstar]

Since the botox, she is not as pretty.

[ImissBush]

better question

hu
she?

[SlaterWCCC]

I think it was Marcel from season 2 of "Top Chef"...

[GarryLad]

I frankly do not care. but the man is clearly a lucky person. The louse.

[playsindirt]

I hope it's not the cousin. Ewwwwwww. She's probably not naming him because she would rather be a single mother than shackled to some guy she doesn't love and doesn't want in her life permanently. A lot of women make the mistake of telling the guy and then they're stuck with a booty call for a Baby Daddy. Or maybe Daddy is married. Or her boss. Or she doesn't know.

[DomainDiva]

Who cares if she is pregnant and who really cares who the father is?

[Voltage]

I've had a vasectomy so don't look at me.

[jjgg5]

The daddy is CJ from Season # 3.

[harriettubman]

In her country she would've been k*lled over her behavior.

[pgwodehouse]

That is a load of nonsense if you are writing about India. Although it is still not as common as it is here, women of her socio-economic status do have children out of wedlock quite often. Please don't generalize.

[AudiGuy]

Okay, okay it’s mine. I was trying to keep it s secret after she told me to pack up my “bat” and go.

[gocougs]

ME!

[BLSabob]

OK, I admit it. Its mine.

[EagleFliesInSky]

That's one heck of a scar on her arm! Yikes. How did that happen???

[cdnbystander]

She was in a car accident.

[PhineasGage730]

WHY IS THIS STILL ON THE FRONT PAGE! WHO CARES!