Overview

• Lakshmi shared beach photos in a hot pink string bikini for her 55th birthday and reflected on a productive year and watching her daughter start high school.
• She said she is about to launch a new show of her own and plans to publish her eighth book.
• Lakshmi and her 15-year-old daughter, Krishna, appear on Vogue India’s September–October cover, discussing their close bond and creative partnership.
• The former Top Chef host is testing stand-up comedy, noting Krishna has given her permission to use her in jokes and recently staging benefit sets as she explores the craft.
• Krishna says she wants to be taken seriously as a performer and outlined a plan that includes pursuing Juilliard after her current performing-arts schooling.