Padma Lakshmi hits back at detractors after getting flack for cooking lasagna in a sports bra

She’s published three cook books and is the longtime host of the cooking competition show Top Chef.

And on Monday, as people continue to quarantine amid the coronavirus crisis, Padma Lakshmi took to Instagram to share her recipe for a specialty dish and hit back at detractors who recently critiqued her cooking attire.    

‘Lasagna with White Ragu,’ Lakshmi, 49, began in the seven-and-a-half minute video that was shot in her kitchen and included her 10-year-old daughter, Krishna.

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The 5ft 10 in India native then went on to address those people who criticized one of her recent social media posts.

‘I got some comments last time that it was immoral for me to not wear a bra in my own kitchen during the quarantine,’ she added in the caption.

‘So those people should be happy to note that I’m wearing two today. But seriously, let’s not police women’s bodies in 2020 ok? ‘ 

For this latest instructional cooking video, Lakshmi wore a light blue sports bra over a black undergarment.

The cropped top helped showcase her ample cleavage and midriff.

In keeping with her casual fashion theme, she also wore a pair of dark blue sweatpants and styled her raven tresses long and flowing past her shoulders with a part in the middle.

Nearly right off the top of the video, her daughter Krishna popped into the camera frame and shared the secret that her mother was making lasagna with white ragu.

The sauce also included veal, shallots and mushrooms, with a little bit of beef and hot pork sausage. 

The former model has been the host and judge on Top Chef since season two in 2006, which is currently in its 17th season.

She has also hosted the Food Network series Padma’s Passport that was part of the larger series Melting Pot in 2001.