By Caroline Feraday For Dailymail.com
Published: 01:18 GMT, 11 March 2019 | Updated: 01:24 GMT, 11 March 2019
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She claims she gains 15lbs every season she hosts Top Chef.
But Padma Lakshmi was rightly body confident as she showcased her figure in a skimpy bikini on Sunday.
The 48-year-old presenter kicked back on a sun lounger as she flashed the flesh on her Instagram, as she relaxed in Austin, Texas.
Chilling out: Padma Lakshmi was rightly body confident as she showcased her figure in a skimpy bikini on Sunday
Festival girl: Padma has been in Texas for SXSW
The 5ft 9in beauty covered her face with a cowboy hat, but left very little else to the imagination.
She captioned: 'Big yee haw energy at #sxsw,' followed by a cowboy and cowboy boot emoji.
The former Lady Rushdie has been bringing the glamour to the South By Southwest film