Padma Lakshmi has gained weight after shooting Bravo's Top Chef for the past several months.
But the 49-year-old former Vogue model says she just does not care.
'I haven't had time to diet so I'm about 146 lbs. right now, but I'm okay,' she told Us Weekly while at the Emmys on Sunday. 'I'm lucky because I gain weight exponentially, like everywhere. So I don't care.'
She looks great! Padma Lakshmi has gained weight after shooting Bravo's Top Chef for the past several months. But the former Vogue model says she just does not care. Seen on Sunday at the Emmy Awards in LA
Roomy: And the mother-of-one said she was very happy with her Emmy look. 'I was just happy there was a dress this pretty that fit,' she said. 'And at the end of the day it's just about feeling comfortable. I am done trying to squeeze my bum into something that is too small'
And the mother-of-one said she was very thrilled with her Emmy look.
Lakeshmi donned a floor-length light blue Christian Siriano gown with Lorraine Schwartz earrings for the black tie event.
RELATED ARTICLES
Standing out in satin and sequins! The Emmy Awards red... 
Catherine Zeta-Jones is all class in a black and plum dress... 
Emmy Awards prep! Mandy Moore, Jessica Biel, Busy Philipps... 
Sandra Oh wows in a classic black floral gown as she...
Share this article
Share 38 shares'I was just happy there was a dress this pretty that fit,' she said.
'And at the end of the day it's just about feeling comfortable. I am done trying to squeeze my bum into something that is too small.
'I don't care — it shouldn't be about what I look like at this point in my career.'
Padma was also candid about lingerie.
A great look: The chef often models in bikini for her Instagram account; seen with daughter Krishna
Bikini babe on a yacht: The cookbook author seen here in a pink and white two piece
But she loves a good workout: She also spends a lot of time in a gym and likes to box
'It's fine. I mean, I don't even have a bra on, so. I just think the female body is beautiful in its natural state,' she said.
'I don't believe that we all have to do things to make it smooth and beautiful. At the end of the day, who cares?'
Earlier she had said that always dieting is a bad message for her daughter Krishna.
'She's noticed, and suddenly she's told me and others in our circle, "I don't want to eat because I'm watching my figure," or, "I weigh too much,"' Lakshmi previously wrote in The Hollywood Reporter.
'Her comments stopped me dead in my tracks. Her words scared me. Language matters. We send signals to our daughters every day. And I am her first touchstone of femininity.'
She also said that one day she hopes the red carpet isn’t nearly as important as 'making sure my daughter doesn’t measure her worth by her dress size.'
Aquamarine: Padma Lakeshmi, 49, donned a floor-length light blue Christian Siriano gown for the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday
At the Emmys, she was styled by Adam H. Ballheim, Lakshmi's curve-hugging gown featured a high neck, short train and a halter style bodice.
A cape-like bow hung off the back of her dress as her raven tresses were swept behind her into a voluminous bun by Hairstylist Jeanie Syfu.
The Bridge Home author accessorized with a gold clutch, a single gold ring and dangly gold earrings made out of individual jewels that were fashioned into the shape of an isosceles triangle.
Last looks: After Lakshmi pops on her gown, her team gives her one last primp
Applied by Makeup Artist William Scott, her sleek green eyeshadow and dark pink lip gloss complimented the light color of her gown.
The seven-inch-long scar that she's had since she was a teenager could be seen on her arm as her life's experiences were proudly put on display.
Lakshmi took to Instagram as she got ready for the event to make sure her entire glam squad got credit for their hard work.
She even tagged the esthetician responsible for her manicured nails, Nail Artist Shigeko Taylor.
In the videos, the actress can be seen sitting in a chair wearing a red t-shirt next to an array of makeup.
She snacks on an apple with her hair partially pinned back and partially being blown dry.
The self proclaimed feminist then changes into a white robe while a baby sat in her lap and Scott continued to apply her makeup.
As her Emmys prep was nearing the finish she changes into a third outfit: a comfy white tank top.
After she pops on her gown, her team gives her one last primp before she's on her way.
Food is fuel: Padma snacks on an apple with her hair partially pinned back and partially being blown dry
Glam squad: The self proclaimed feminist then changes into a white robe while a baby sat in her lap and Scott continued to apply her makeup
The mom of one's show Top Chef is nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Competition Program alongside American Ninja Warrior, RuPaul's Drag Race, Nailed It!, The Voice and The Amazing Race.
Lakshmi was also nominated for a Primetime Outstanding Reality Host Emmy back in 2009.
It was announced in July that she will be at the center of a new TV series alongside Hulu Kitchen.
The streaming giant is putting out a 10-episode untitled series with the executive producer in the form of a 30-minute show that will follow her as she treks across America to sample a diverse selection of cultural food.
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pa3IpbCmmZmhe6S7ja6iaKymqLWww8GisWiZoqm2pLjEZm5uaGBrgXh7r5qbppldga6sv8emoGaqlauyorjSZpquqqKau7W42GaunqGXncG0eZBtbaWao2KxsLHSp6tmm5Gnsm6zzq2rnqZdm8KtuMSrZaGsnaE%3D