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Padma Lakshmi: On breaking stereotypes, being a mother and living with endometriosis

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Padma Lakshmi: On breaking stereotypes, being a mother and living with endometriosisPadma Lakshmi: On breaking stereotypes, being a mother and living with endometriosis

She's a wonder woman in the true sense!

Padma Laxmi made it to the breaking news sections with her divorce with Indian-Britisher writer, Sir Salman Rushdie.

But little did the media do her a favor to focus more on the real pinching situations that needed more awareness in the society.

A post shared by Padma Lakshmi (@padmalakshmi) on Nov 9, 2016 at 1:37pm PST

Padma Laxmi is a winner in the true sorts. Born in Chennai, her mother divorced and shifted to New York when she was just 2. At the age of 14, she was detected with Stevens- Johnson syndrome followed by a massive car accident which left her with a broken hip and arm, causing a lifelong 7-inch scar on her right arm.

She is known to have fallen in love with older men and failed relationships till she finally found the real love of her life- her daughter Krishna, her beliefs and her culture. She is also known to be one of the very prominent brown faces in a world dominated by the white men.

Padma Lakshmi's struggle with endometriosis

Little do people know, her spat with Rushdie was because of a disease she was suffering from, and her ex-husband's insensitivity towards it. She realized that she was suffering from endometriosis, a painful condition affecting the lining of the womb.

When she refused sex due to the pain, he would reply: “How convenient”, she mentioned for her autobiography. After five-hour surgery, Padma Lakshmi had stitches in four organs and stents in her kidneys. But Sir Salman left the next day for a work trip. As soon as she could leave the house, she went to a divorce lawyer.

 

A shout out to working Moms everywhere!! #TBT #topchefmemories #littehands #nursing

A post shared by Padma Lakshmi (@padmalakshmi) on Mar 10, 2016 at 7:43am PST

She then started the Endometriosis Society in the US to build awareness towards this medical condition that not only creates physical scars, but also mental ones.

From being a super model to hosting the award winning Top Chef, she is now an activist and a true fitness believer. A recent excerpt from her interview she said, "Every year after filming, I go on a diet and exercise every day. My daughter has absorbed this. She sees how I get dressed. Added to this, I’m a physically affectionate parent, I like to hug my daughter and

A recent excerpt from her interview she said, "Every year after filming, I go on a diet and exercise every day. My daughter has absorbed this. She sees how I get dressed. Added to this, I’m a physically affectionate parent, I like to hug my daughter and lift her. But she’s seven-and-a-half now. Inadvertently, I’d said she’s getting too heavy to lift. Then she heard me say that I have to lose weight. One day, she tells me that she’s watching her figure, parroting what I’d said. So I’d made a conscious decision that no red-carpet event or dress is more important than sending my daughter the right message. Also, I think that curvy women too are incredibly beautiful, like my aunt Neela."

 

Summer vibes...#mommyandme #nofilter #littlehands

A post shared by Padma Lakshmi (@padmalakshmi) on Jul 30, 2017 at 2:58pm PDT

From living true to her roots, Padma also made sure her daughter always got to live and breathe both the sides of the world. She makes sure, that she has frequent trips to the south and her daughter participates in all festivals.

The most difficult part of being a celebrity is that there is a constant radar under one's life, and when so many speculations and rumors do the round, it becomes tough to stay real. Padma Laxmi is one such person who has always been open and vocal about her life, her choices and her situations.

 

Maha Lakshmi

A post shared by Padma Lakshmi (@padmalakshmi) on Nov 11, 2015 at 2:57pm PST


From being abused and molested as a child, to not willingly disclosing Krishna's real father; she finally has found peace in her beliefs and Adam Dell. During Father's Day this year, sparks of patch up seem to have flown around.

 

Can I please have some ME time??#howsweetitistobelovedbyou! #littlehands

A post shared by Padma Lakshmi (@padmalakshmi) on Jun 17, 2017 at 7:16pm PDT


Many-a-times we find our lives to be like a roller coaster ride, but the only way to deal with it is to enjoy it. Situations are inevitable, but the earlier one makes peace with it, or does something about it to change it in one's favor, the wiser it is.

#tbt Granny's house

A post shared by Padma Lakshmi (@padmalakshmi) on Dec 17, 2015 at 7:24am PST

1. Don't Run, Face It: When life throws lemons at you, make lemonade! The only solution to any situation is to face it. The earlier acceptance seeps in, the stronger you become to handle the situation. Denial makes it just more difficult with an added layer of struggle and self-pity.

2. All's well, that End's well: May be your journey hasn't started the way you wanted it to start. But hey, life gives you more chances than you can ever imagine. If you want to change the way your life is currently, make an effort and change it NOW, so that the story ends the way you want it to be.

3. Kids as the first Priority: You may think, that having kids is an option, but in reality, it is a privilege. So make sure, that once you decide that you want to have one, none of your other actions or situations hamper their well being. Your choices should not end up being as their traumatizing childhood.

At the same time, make sure you are not suffering as well. There is always a middle way out to balance both, make sure you keep your kids as your first priority.

Also Read: Padma Lakshmi opens up about overcoming trauma of sexual abuse

[All images courtesy: Instagram]
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