Padma Lakshmi says she doesn't want her teenage daughter to model

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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PADMA LAKSHMI

My daughter is a model too?

Yeah, no, I don't think so

06/12/2024 4:23 p.m. (Pacific Time)

Padma Lakshmi directs her daughter Krishna away from the runway – in fact… it looks like she's downright discouraging her from following in his footsteps as a model.

We caught up with Padma at LAX on Wednesday… and she tells us that even though she had to model to pay off her student loans back then, her 14-year-old daughter is clearly not in the same financial situation as her – – and there is no need to go this route.

Look… PL tells us she's already rejecting modeling offers for her child – which is clear… if Krishna ends up on the cover of a magazine, it will be for her talent, not just her looks!

Padma explains that she wants to nurture Krishna's intellect, creativity and talent – and tells us that for now… her daughter is preparing to pursue her musical dreams at an arts school of the show, where she entered thanks to her own merit. So she plans a different journey for her.

Padma also suggests that she'll let Krishna eventually pay for it herself – but for now, at 14, she's happy to support her daughter and her dreams… as long as she reads the books, of course.

Either way, it's an interesting conversation, especially coming from Padma – who is a total hottie and who became famous, in part, because of her beauty. Here she poops a little on that.