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Padma Lakshmi Takes Glamour's 'Big Questions' Survey


If you don’t know Padma Lakshmi from her activism or for her award-winning cookbooks and memoir, chances are you definitely know her from Bravo’s reality cooking competition show Top Chef. The Indian born multi-hyphenate has been its host for 13 years now and sends aspiring chefs home with the famous catch phrase “pack your knives and go.” This season — the show’s 16th! — takes place in Kentucky where the 15 ambitious chef contestants will battle it out for the top prize. Ahead of its premiere tonight (December 6) at 9 p.m. Lakshmi answered Glamour‘s “Big Questions,” below.

What is your full name and where does it come from?

My name is Padma Lakshmi. Padma is Sanskrit word for Lotus. It is also the flower that blooms in stagnant water. And my last name is Lakshmi, which is normally a first name in India. In Hinduism, it is the Goddess of prosperity and abundance. It’s my mother’s middle name that I took because I wanted to have my mother’s last name.

What is your idea of true happiness?

Wow. I guess my idea of true happiness is when you feel content and productive and useful. And not that you need to have everything great happen to you every day, but that you feel like you are living with purpose in your life as a mother, in my profession, and in my romantic and platonic relationships as well. In my memoir, Love, Loss, and What We Ate I actually talk about this in the beginning. I used to ask my grandmother, who is a huge mentor to me, about happiness. And she would always say that happiness to her was not a noun, but a verb. And that if she felt like she got everything done that she needed to do then she went to bed happy. That she was content that she went to sleep more accomplished than she got up that day. I think my definition of happiness definitely aligns with that.

If you could come back as one person, real or fictional, who would it be?

I would come back as myself, but knowing everything I know now. My life took such a twisty and turny path that I didn’t have a lot of the knowledge that I needed to do things in a straight line so I wound up doing a lot of things the long way or the hard way. So I don’t really think I need to come back as anybody else, but I would love to retain the knowledge and the wisdom I’ve gained from this life into the next one.

What do you consider to be the greatest invention of all time?

Motherhood. My assistant would say coffee.

What do you think is the worst one?

Some days I think it’s the internet, but I know that it is also really good… I think high fructose corn syrup is probably the worst invention.

What is your most irrational fear and where does it come from?

My most irrational fear is sugar. I am always afraid of eating too many sweets because I’ve had a lot of cavities and I’ve had 8 root canals in my life…every time my dentist says he has to see me again I feel like I am being called to the principal’s office.

Would you rather be able to stop time or speed it up?

I think I’d rather stop time. I don’t want time to speed up…I have an eight year old and I’ve seen how much she’s been developed and grown from one year to the next. And I sound like every silly parent, but I look at her and I think why can’t you be three again? I also sorely miss people I have lost. I wish I had a little bit more time with my grandfather, who was also a big influence in my life. I wish I had more time with one of my lovers who passed away 7 years ago now.

How do you stand up for what you believe in?

You open your mouth and you have your convictions be bigger than your fears. I first found my voice when I started talking about endometriosis almost a decade ago. It was really hard to do that but I thought that any embarrassment I’d have talking about my body or my vagina was smaller than the issue of all of these millions of women suffering in silence and not getting a proper diagnosis. The needs of the next generation of young women superseded my own personal embarrassment of talking about my period or this icky disease.That was the first big leap in a journey that’s taken me now to immigration rights, and the U.N., and the ACLU and different things like that. Find something you’re really passionate about that you know is wrong in the world that you can set right. That will vanquish any fear you have of stepping in to speak about it where others won’t and maybe have not yet.

You’re stuck on a desert island and can only bring three things. What are they?

My daughter, a tooth brush, and survivalist Bear Grylls who was in that show called Man vs. Wild. I think that’s a good mix. A toothbrush, my kid (with lots of books in her book bag), and Bear Grylls.

Never Have I Ever ____ .

Never have I ever tried acid or LCD because I’m scared that my imagination is already overactive when I’m sober. Is that lame? I’d be like one of those kids you saw on the after-school specials. I am anxiety averse.

What advice would your 18-year-old self give to you now?

Try once in awhile to enjoy the success you’ve always wanted because sometimes when you get the success you always crave, you don’t have the time to enjoy it. You’re so busy maintaining the success or chasing the next thing. You really want to stop and say this is a moment where I’ve actually got a lot of things I didn’t have in my twenties and I am really thankful.

If you were on a dating app, hypothetically speaking what would your opening line be?

“High maintenance but definitely worth it.”



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Maya Rudolph Takes Glamour's 'Big Questions' Survey


Since ending her seven-year stint on Saturday Night Live in 2007, alumna Maya Rudolph has managed to keep us laughing as Lillian in Bridesmaids and in cameos on Emmy-nominated TV shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, and Angie Tribeca. Now, Rudolph is starring in a show of her own on Amazon, titled Forever, alongside her former SNL castmate Fred Armisen. Without giving anything major away, the comedic pair play June and Oscar, a married couple, who deal with the trials and tribulations of lifelong commitment. Ahead of the show’s release on September 14, Rudolph answered “The Big Questions” for Glamour‘s October issue, below.

What is your full name, and where does it come from?

Maya Khabira Rudolph. My parents were hippie musicians. All my life my dad told me my middle name means She Who Received the Message.

What’s your idea of true happiness?

A warm, sleeping kid wrapped around me.

If you could be anyone, real or fictional, who would you be?

You’re talking to a professional drag queen, but I’d have to say Beyoncé.

What’s a headline you’d love to read about yourself?

“Oldest Living Person.”

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“Never have I ever…”

Gone skydiving. I’ll never jump out of a plane voluntarily.

What’s something you wish you’d written?

“Once in a Lifetime” by Talking Heads.

If you were on a dating app, what would your opening line be?

“I love chopped salad and going to bed by 9:00 P.M. Wanna party?”

What chapter of your life would be most fascinating to read?

My SNL years. It seems like another lifetime to have been that driven, had that much adrenaline, slept that little, and been so productive.

You’re stuck on a desert island and can bring only three things. What are they?

There would have to be music. So Prince, Jon & Vinny’s pizza, and tequila.

You have to give up sex, booze, or laughter. Pick one.

Booze. So I guess I’m stuck with Prince and pizza.

This story appeared in Glamour’s October issue.



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Ruby Rose Takes Glamour's 'Big Questions' Survey


You may know Ruby Rose as the outspoken tattooed antagonist inmate Stella Carlin on Season 3 of Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black or maybe you’ve seen her act as a badass assassin in the blockbuster action movie xXx: Return of Xander Cage or as a villain in the John Wick series.

Now, the 32-year-old actress, model, DJ hybrid is starring in another action flick, The Meg, out August 10, in which she battles a 75-foot prehistoric shark terrorizing the ocean off the coast of China. To promote her new role, Rose candidly answered “The Big Questions” for Glamour’s September issue below.

What’s your full name, and where does it come from?

Ruby Rose Langenheim. My mom wanted to call me Katinka…but at the last minute called me Ruby. I don’t think Katinka would’ve been the right name for me.

What’s your idea of true happiness?

Peace. If you can’t get peace, then dogs. Dogs help.

On the other hand, what is your idea of hell on Earth?

Being a chicken in a cage like a farm chicken. I’m vegan so I feel like I’ve watched too many documentaries and rewatching Dirty Money and Rotten have really just put in my mind again how bad it is.

If you could be anyone, real or fictional, who would you be?

A Ninja Turtle. Leonardo, for sure. Donatello was a bit boring, Michelangelo didn’t do anything except order the pizza, and Raphael was too serious. Leonardo always just saved the day. And then you have an inbuilt squad and a group of friends. You get to eat pizza, you get to wear a cool outfit, and save the world. I feel like that would be so much fun. And live in a sewer and not have to deal with people.

What’s a headline about yourself you’d love to read?

“Ruby Rose Reincarnates As Ninja Turtle!”

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If the apocalypse comes, what skill could you contribute to the new society?

With all of the films I’ve done with sharks and zombies, I could teach people how to avoid dying.

What is something you wish you’d written it could be a book or a song, a movie, a poem?

It would be pretty cool to be the person who wrote The Godfather.

What’s your most irrational fear?

I do not like saying them out loud because I feel like you manifest things that you say a lot. So if you have a fear of something and then you say it, you publish it, then it’s legitimately a solidified fear. Whereas if I just ignore it and not talk about it and tell myself I don’t have any fears then I become fearless.

You have to give up sex, booze, or laughter. Which do you pick?

Booze. Life without booze is more energy, less hangovers, and sounds kind of like a good thing.

What advice would you give to 18-year-old Ruby Rose?

“Be nicer to yourself, and don’t take everything so personally.”

What advice would your 18-year-old self give to you now?

“You have nothing to complain about because your life is amazing. You’d betterbe appreciative.”

This story appeared in Glamour’s September 2018 issue.



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Christina Aguilera Takes Glamour's 'Big Questions' Survey


Like any pop star with staying power, Christina Aguilera has managed to master the art of reinvention. She intrigued us after bursting on the scene with “Genie in a Bottle” during 1999’s pop music renaissance, shocked us by separating herself from dozens of similar acts with chaps and piercings during 2002’s “Dirrty” period, then produced hit after hit—and a new pin-up look—with 2006’s jazz and soul inspired album Back to Basics. And that’s just a corner of her resume.

Now, the 37-year-old is switching things up again with the release of her sixth studio album Liberation (available to buy and stream now), which is her first since 2012. And it definitely commands your attention. (Just watch her passionate “Fall in Line” performance with Demi Lovato at the 2018 Billboard Music awards if you need convincing.)

To celebrate the new album, Aguilera answered “The Big Questions”—a rapid-fire assortment of things you definitely want to know—for Glamour’s August issue.

What’s your full name, and where does it come from?

Christina Maria Aguilera. I’m half Ecuadorian, half Irish. My mom said she named me after a princess.

What’s your idea of true happiness?

The idea of true happiness is seriously just peace of mind. No deadlines and no judgments.

What’s your idea of hell on Earth?

Suppression. Well my whole album is called Liberation for a reason. It’s about the anti-being suppressed and feeling stifled. There’s nothing worse in the world than feeling like you’re in a stifled place where you’re being told how to be, how to dress, how to act, how to feel. And it happens all the time. So I think at a certain level maybe we’re all a little suppressed. But you know yeah. That is definitely hell on earth to not be free.

What’s a headline about yourself you’d love to read?

Well I’m going to go for the unattainable. But these are pretty off the beaten path questions and a little bit imagination so “Christina Aguilera Does The Unimaginable Solves World Hunger” Or “Bridges Social Divide.”

Would you rather stop time or speed it up. And why?

Stop time for sure. It’s going too fast! My kids are growing up way too soon I’m like oh my dear lord. Where is time going? So definitely to be able to freeze time. I would do it in a heartbeat.

If you could phone a friend right now, who would it be?

I think Priscilla. Priscilla always makes me happy. She’s done my hair, my extensions for so friggin’ long. I’ve known her forever. She’s my ride or die.

If you could be anyone, who would you be?

Wonder Woman. Real people are too complicated for me. I want to kick some ass!

What’s the best invention of all time?

Social media. It allows you to speak your mind and squash rumors. But it’s also the worst, for so many reasons.

What three things would you take to a desert island?

I’d need company, so either my dog or my man, water or wine, and definitely a boat, so I can get the fuck out of there.

How do you stand up for what you believe in?

You just do it! Very Nike campaign, but you have to be unafraid to go against the grain.

You have to give up sex, booze, or laughter. Pick one.

Booze. I’d have to start being a good stoner then, I guess.

Illustration by Helen Green.

What’s something you wish you’d written?

“Imagine,” by John Lennon.

What’s your most irrational fear?

The dark. I sleep with candles lit, a night-light, a nineties sitcom in the background, and a sound machine…. Yeah, it’s special.

What advice do you think your 18 year old self would give to you?

Probably to get out more. Leave your bedroom!

What advice would you give to your 18-year-old self?

Start yoga. It helps everything.

This story appeared in Glamour’s August 2018 issue.



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