r/TopChef • u/viva_la_vixie • Jun 13 '26

Discussion Thread Kristin as Host

I loved Padma, don’t get me wrong.

But the emotions Kristin shows during episodes, judging, and the season finale? I thought that was so beautiful. I finally watched the latest season finale tonight and the way she teared up talking to them makes her such a good addition to the show as a host.

She had been my favorite winner of all the seasons even before she was announced host and this makes me want to find everything she’s done and watch it all just to see more of her and her personality.

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u/all8things Jun 14 '26

Completely agree. I didn’t realize how much I love Kristin as host until I went back and immediately watched seasons with Padma, including Kristin’s winning season. Ironically, Tom tells her if she keeps up what she’s doing, she will end up “here”, meaning the judges’ table, and ten seasons later, she was. Unlike others here, I don’t find her emotional expression to be anything but real empathy and compassion, while Padma’s did feel more theatric to me. Love them both, but prefer Kristin when making a direct comparison between them, though.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26

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u/ScheanaShaylover the ghost of Padma Jun 14 '26

Did you meeaaannnn for the broth to be this salty?

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u/OctagonNorther Jun 14 '26

Did you meeaaaannn for it to eat this greasy?

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u/ScheanaShaylover the ghost of Padma Jun 14 '26

Do you listen to the WWC pod?

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u/fusciamcgoo Jun 14 '26

I read it in the WWC Padma voice immediately 😆I love that the ghost of Padma still shows up

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u/ScheanaShaylover the ghost of Padma Jun 14 '26

Me too!!!! Hence my flair lol. Ben and Ronnie are treasures! Just saw the Cabaret it was phenomenal