Padma Lakshmi is joined by daughter Krishna Lakshmi-Dell at her Taste the Nation season 2 screening

Padma Lakshmi looked gorgeous as usual as she attended the season two screening of her Hulu show Taste The Nation in New York City on Friday night.

The 52-year-old chef – who recently spoke of her Sports Illustrated debut – was accompanied by her 13-year-old daughter Krishna Lakshmi-Dell.

The Indian-born food connoisseur looked fabulous in a shimmering brown jumpsuit with a plunging neckline.

The beauty teased her ample cleavage in the look, which was sleeveless and wrapped around her waist.

It had long, wide-leg pants that covered her footwear as she walked the event’s red carpet.

Is called! The 52-year-old chef looked fabulous in a shimmering brown jumpsuit with a plunging neckline

For her part, Padma’s mini-me looked great in an olive green trouser suit with a double-breasted blazer.

The teen’s pants were pleated in the middle and punctuated by textured black boots.

The young lady, whose father is venture capitalist Adam Dell, wore her long dark brown locks with purple highlights in loose curls.

She smiled with pride as she posed next to her successful mother on her big night.

Padma wore oversized earrings and wore her long, dark hair in spiral curls.

The Top Chef host also flaunted a watch and added a face of flattering makeup, complete with a shimmery nude lipstick.

Turnout: Padma was supported by her many celebrity friends at the Friday night gathering, including Chris Rock

His look: The 58-year-old Selective Outrage star was dressed casually in a navy blue bomber jacket and dark cargo pants

Attendees: Padma posed with guests Sophia Roe and Marcus Samuelsson

Padma was supported by her many celebrity friends at the Friday night gathering, including Chris Rock, and chefs Sophia Roe and Marcus Samuelsson.

The 58-year-old Selective Outrage star was dressed casually in a navy blue bomber jacket and dark cargo pants.

The old comedian wore a black beanie and wore silver headphones around his neck.

Rock added a black T-shirt and light-colored sneakers as he graced the Crosby Street Hotel with his presence.

Sophia pulled her shiny, dark, curly locks into an updo with blunt, textured bangs.

She wore a long cream coat that made a statement and a matching graphic tee, then gold and brown patterned pants.

The look was completed with black leather loafers and she wore a light face of makeup.

Marcus made a statement in a casual outfit that included a Gap sweatshirt with a houndstooth pattern.

The 52-year-old Ethiopian-born restaurateur added a blue baseball cap and leopard-print loafers.

Fantastic! The longtime TV presenter posed with a contestant dressed in a bright yellow maxi dress

Looking good: Padma stood next to Nigerian-American chef Kwame Onwuachi

Supporter: The superstar smiled with Kerry Diamond, who founded the nutrition magazine Cherry Bombe

Others in attendance included Nigerian-American chef Kwame Onwuachi and Kerry Diamond, the founder and editor of Cherry Bombe magazine.

Kwame, 33, showed off his fashion sense in an orange, black and purple button-up shirt and black trousers.

He added a pair of black Jordan sneakers with a white sole and a black hat.

Kerry was a sight to behold in a long, pink and black dress with an allover leopard print pattern.

She completed the look, which featured a ruffled hemline, with a pair of black pointed-toe heels.

Diamond supported Padma through an Instagram post shared Friday morning to her site’s 199,000 followers.

She wrote in the caption, along with a promotional image, ‘The new season of “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi” launches today on @hulu!’

“Don’t miss @padmalakshmi on this delicious and thought-provoking journey to explore American foodways,” the caption continued.

‘Add to your watchlist. And congratulations Padma! What a week. @time 100, @sportsillustrated swimsuit issue & “Taste the Nation.” Quite an achievement!’ finished the message.

Foodies: Canadian food writer Gail Simmons also attended the premiere on Friday

Themed look: The 46-year-old cookbook author attended the screening in a button-down shirt covered in a tomato pattern

Canadian food writer Gail Simmons also attended the premiere on Friday.

The 46-year-old cookbook author attended the screening in a button-down shirt covered in a tomato pattern.

She added a pair of deep blue jeans with gold hardware accents and finished off with shimmering metallic gold booties.

The star wore her light brown hair down, styled straight and arranged in a center parting.

Actress Susan Sarandon also showed up for the fling, dressed casually in dark jeans and a vintage black leather biker jacket.

The 76-year-old Hollywood icon looked great with her locks a little tousled and styled with short bangs.

She completed her ensemble with a pair of green and white sneakers.

Hollywood icon: Actress Susan Sarandon also showed up for the fling, wearing dark jeans and a vintage black leather biker jacket

Fashion-forward: Actress Chandler Kinney showed up in two-tone black and blue jeans

Timeless: Dale Moss kept his look simple as he donned a light-colored sweater and black pants

In a new interview with High quality living Padma magazine said she thinks she wins at the TV chef game because she’s relatable.

“I spend a lot of time — especially when I’m filming — making people feel comfortable,” the star told Laura Schreffler.

“I don’t think I’m intimidating. I mean, I try to be as warm and approachable as possible because I remember being intimidated by a lot of people growing up,” she added.

The single parent added: “I think of Top Chef, my position and my role on that show for so long made people think I was more intimidating than I am – I had to be stoic in my role – but normally I am not. .’

She’s been on Top Chef since 2006 and created Taste the Nation in 2020, with the second season returning Friday.

“You know, interviewing people was a new skill for me,” she admitted.

“I mean, I’m a food writer. Before Taste the Nation, I could count on one hand the times I had to interview people, and that was at a literary festival or a food festival – it wasn’t for something very high stakes.

“It was something I had to learn on set, and I’m still learning,” Lakshmi explained.

Red hot: Russian model Vlada Roslyakova wore a long red sweater with black leggings for the event

Guests: Actress Laila Robins and Joanna Coles also attended the screening

Personal style: Mike Birbiglia and J. Hope Stein were a stylish couple

Classic ensemble: Eve Plumb wore black with a black and white patterned blazer

‘I think that’s the reason I learned [how to become an interviewer] so fast that I am genuinely interested,’ Lakshmi confided.

‘The whole show is made around all my different interests: history, food, people, languages, travelling. I’m genuinely curious.’

Lakshmi said she tried to approach each community with fresh eyes.

She wants to enter a community, learn about their food, get your questions answered, and then repeat it.