Report that Padma Lakshmi is pregnant with her first child has been

Report that Padma Lakshmi is pregnant with her first child has been confirmed by her representative. Speaking exclusively to Us Weekly, the representative says, “Model, author, and Emmy-nominated Padma Lakshmi confirms that she is carrying her first child after years of struggling with endometriosis, a cause for which she has co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America.”

The father of Lakshmi’s baby is not identified though. When asked by Us Weekly to confirm online reports suggesting Manu Nathan is the father, the representative says no, insisting he is Lakshmi’s cousin. Lakshmi’s due date is also not known.

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