Padma Lakshmi Drags White Influencers Who Trashed Michelin-Starred South Indian Restaurant

Padma Lakshmi Drags White Influencers Who Trashed Michelin-Starred South Indian Restaurant

Former Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi tore into TikTok influencers who gave a scathing review of Semma, a Michelin-starred South Indian restaurant in New York City. Meg Radice and Audrey Jongens, known for their often rage-baiting food critique videos on their TikTok page, The VIP List, drew backlash for their harsh condemnation of the West Village eatery helmed by executive chef Vijay Kumar, who features dishes he and his mother used to prepare w…

Padma Lakshmi Slams Food Influencers for Negative Review of Michelin-Starred Indian Restaurant

In a video, the ex-Top Chef host remarked, “I’m pretty sure Michelin doesn’t give a s–t about you,” prompting fans to respond with, “if THE Padma Lakshmi dragged me like this I’d deactivate my account and move to a cabin off the grid.” While Padma Lakshmi admits she doesn’t “have a lot of time to be on TikTok” these days, she found a moment to drag a pair of food influencers for their negative review of a Southern Indian restaurant in New York C…