Padma Lakshmi came forward as a rape survivor in 2018 amid the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings that captivated the nation's attention.
In a new interview, the "Top Chef" star is opening up about her decision to come forward about her own trauma and revealed how it still affects her today.
Lakshmi, 49, who is gearing up for the premiere of her new Hulu show, "Taste the Nation," revealed to Artful Living it was a tweet by President Trump that spurred her to come forward with her own story.The tweet questioned why Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford waited years to come forward with her claims, she explained. 'Top Chef's' Padma Lakshmi is opening up about her past trauma after being a victim of a sex crime at age 16..
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