Padma Lakshmi takes her 13-year-old daughter Krishna down the red carpet at the Blossom Ball: photo

padma laksmi52, brought his lookalike daughter Krishna, 13, for a red carpet event in New York City on Monday, March 20. The mother-daughter pair headed to the 11th Annual Flower Ball at Cipriani 42nd Street, where they posed for photos together in their cute little black dresses. Krishna, whose father is a businessman adam ofshe looked a lot like her famous mother during their night together.

Padma dazzled on the red carpet in a black halter dress that showed off her slim body. OR best cook The presenter’s look also included a white flower hair clip that was placed on her head, as well as a pair of silver earrings and a handbag that she carried in her hand. Padma, who suffers from endometriosis, was in attendance at the event as co-founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America, which hosts the annual Blossom Ball.

Meanwhile, Krishna sported a strapless black mini dress with a feathered train. The teen, who is sometimes referred to as “Handy” by her mother, also wore a matching choker and a pair of peep toe heels. Both Padma and Krishna wore makeup which she added to their red carpet good looks.

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Padma and her daughter were seen in NYC two days before the Blossom Ball. They took a relaxing walk together and both wore casual clothes. Padma wore an olive green coat over a black and white striped shirt, jeans and brown heeled boots, while Krishna wore a black coat, jeans and white sneakers.

Padma has done her part in educating her daughter about endometriosis over the years. The Bravo star has been battling the disease since she was 13, but she only received the official diagnosis at 36, which she spoke about in a recent interview with The Guardian.

“Every month, stay in bed for a week, try everything and nothing helps. My body has turned against me,” Padma said in the interview. “I’ve seen college mates, my friends, take two ibuprofen and go back to basketball practice. I thought, ‘What’s wrong with me, that I can’t handle one of the most basic parts of being a woman?’” Fortunately, after Padma was diagnosed in 2006, she was able to have the operation which helped.

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