Padma Lakshmi Attempts to Police Her Teen Daughter Krishna's Low-Slung Jeans — and It Doesn't Go Well

Mar. 15, 2025

Padma Lakshmi and daughter Krishna.Photo:Padma Lakshmi/Instagram

Padma Lakshmi/Instagram

Padma Lakshmijust gave a peek inside some of the fashion wars happening inside her house.

In a video that Lakshmi posted to social media on Dec. 14, the formerTop Chefhost can be seen in her kitchen with Krishna, who tells her that her jeans and top are both from her closet.

“Wearing all my clothes today,” Lakshmi says in the video.

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She then realizes she doesn’t like how Krishna is wearing the wide-leg jeans extremely low-rise and the cropped shirt above her belly button — so she decides she’s going to make some tweaks to the look.

Needless to say, Krishna is as horrified as you’d expect a 14-year-old to be of their mom.

As Lakshmi starts digging in the kitchen’s junk drawer, Krishna tells her she’s not “about to rubberband” her jeans or “Ziploc bag” them. Lakshmi assures her that she’s not going to use either of those things. Instead, she pulls out a clip, which Krishna worries will be a “chip clip.”

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After Lakshmi clips Krishna’s pants a little higher on her waist, she tells her, “That’s still very attractive.” Krishna immediately rips the clip off and tells her, “No!” and pulls the pants down lower on her waist.

The teen then poses for the camera with her hip jutted out to the side to show off her low-waist jeans as Lakshmi sighs in defeat.

Padma Lakshmi and daughter Krishna in 2023.Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Lakshmi, who shares Krishna with Adam Dell, shared a rare photo onInstagramover the summer of the three of them together in honor ofKrishna’s middle school graduation.

source: people.com