"I wanted to do a show to give people whom I have grown up with, whether they were Filipino, Mexican or whatever, the platform to speak for themselves."
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"Padma Lakshmi On âTaste The Nationâs âTrojan Horseâ Approach To Food And America â Contenders TV Docs + Unscripted" in Deadline (1 May 2021)
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