I’d Rather She Focus On Her Craft: Padma Lakshmi On Daughter’s Modeling Offers

LOS ANGELES, CA – Supermodel, TV host, producer, cookbook author, and actor Padma Lakshmi has revealed that she enjoys an annual ‘pyjama day’ with her 15-year-old daughter, Krishna.

Speaking to People about their routine, Padma shared: “Basically, we get up (I earlier than her) and we make our bed, and then we get into crisp new pyjamas after brushing our teeth or showering. Then we get back into pyjamas and spend the whole day (together).”

She added, “She’s on her computer or doing homework, I’m reading. Then, we kind of parallel study and watch a movie.”

The 55-year-old supermodel also spends quality time with her daughter in their kitchen. She said: “I’ll make broth and will throw in some noodles, and poach some vegetables in it. Then we make pots of tea with little sandwiches, and we get it all ready on a tray, and have a picnic on my bed.”

Krishna has already been offered the opportunity to follow in her mom’s footsteps and become a model. However, Padma prefers her to follow another route in life.

She said: “Obviously, people have approached her. And she does want to be an actor, she does want to be a singer, but I’d rather she wind up alone on the cover of a magazine because of accomplishments in those areas, rather than just because she’s a pretty face.”

Padma clarified her stance on modelling: “I don’t knock modelling at all. I wouldn’t have the life I do, or have been able to travel as much as I did as a young person, if I hadn’t modelled. It helped me pay off my college loans. (But) I’d rather she focus on her craft.” (IANS)