Overview
- A joint Instagram cooking clip on Nov. 9 shows Melissa King joking about Padma Lakshmi’s “gay” nails, prompting Lakshmi to reply, “Stop starting rumors.”
- New Nov. 10 coverage by Us Weekly and Pride connected the clip to earlier sightings that have intensified online chatter.
- At a Nov. 4 New York book-launch event, a DelishYES video captured King sitting on Lakshmi’s lap and placing a hand on her arm.
- The pair also shared coordinated Halloween posts as Morticia and Gomez Addams, with affectionate captions from King.
- Representatives have been asked for comment, and neither has confirmed they are dating; Lakshmi has previously identified as bisexual and has called King a frequent plus-one.