Padma Lakshmi Celebrates Daughter Krishna's 16th Birthday With 'Epic' Weeklong Celebration
padma lakshmi marked her daughter Krishna's 16th birthday with a weeklong celebration and shared several photos and videos on Instagram, saying the festivities included a blowout dance party for friends, a mom-and-daughter trip to Miami and a low-key ramen dinner with family at home.
Padma Lakshmi shares scenes from an 'epic' birthday week
The television show host, 55, recapped the milestone in a carousel post that she described as an "epic birthday week. " On Friday, Feb. 20, she posted an emotional tribute celebrating Krishna on her actual birthday, captioning the Instagram post, "SIXTEEN YEARS OLD! Can you believe it? Officially not #littlehands anymore. Happy birthday my sweet girl. " Lakshmi welcomed Krishna in February 2010.
How they celebrated: Miami, a dance party and a ramen fest
Lakshmi outlined the main events in the caption: a blowout dance party for Krishna’s friends, a mom/daughter girls trip in sunny Miami for a few days, and "a birthday/belated Christmas ramen fest with cousins, aunties, and uncles at home in sweats!" She opened the post with, "Had an epic birthday week with the Teen, " and later joked about plans for next year, writing, "For her 17th year I think I’m just gonna leave her alone! (Her suggestion, not mine. UGH!). "
A mother reflects on parenting a teen
The post echoed earlier reflections Lakshmi has shared about motherhood. She has said she was initially told she may not be able to have children and has written about the joy of becoming a mom; for Krishna’s 13th birthday she wrote, "Willing yourself into this world, you've been the greatest joy of my life. " In October, she discussed a campaign with Soma pajamas and described the challenges of parenting a teenager, noting that "teens are changing and evolving, their personality is literally day-to-day" and recounting moments when her daughter would return from visiting her father as a noticeably different person.
Lakshmi paired celebrations with candid commentary on raising a teen: she praised Krishna’s "emotional wisdom, " called her a "rare delight" and said the teen "lights up a room. " The Instagram slideshow captured both party energy and quieter family time, underscoring the personal milestone and the family gatherings that marked it.
In her own forward-looking note, Lakshmi left fans with a playful prediction for the year ahead: "For her 17th year I think I’m just gonna leave her alone! (Her suggestion, not mine. UGH!). "
