Padma Lakshmi: Nude in Allure

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Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi reveals both her top and her bottom to readers of Allure next month.

The part-time model poses in her birthday suit for the May 2009 issue of the magazine, which goes on sale on April 21.

Inside, Lakshmi is asked a couple questions about her body:

Allure: What did you do to prepare for the shoot?
Padma Lakshmi: "I exercised a little bit extra, but I actually think I look better when I have a little bit of weight on—my breasts are fuller, and I'm curvier than when I'm at my thinnest."

Allure: Are you confident about your body?
Padma Lakshmi: "Yes; I like the way I look. I think I look better now than I did in my 20s, because I'm more confident about my body—and I don't want to look like anyone but myself."

Joined by Chelsea Handler nude and other naked celebs, Padma Lakshmi bares it all for Allure.

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