Shell yeah, Padma.

Padma Lakshmi, 52, is displaying off her unbelievable determine within the 2023 Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit subject, with the TV chef making a scorching debut in images shared by the journal yesterday.

In a single Instagram submit, Lakshmi poses within the water whereas sporting a Poisonous Sadie bikini that includes an itty-bitty prime that’s made fully of gold-hued shells.

The shells are related by a skinny gold chain that ties within the again, and she or he sports activities an identical backside with the identical shells on the hip and a nude panty within the middle.

The “High Chef” host wears her hair in beachy waves for the shoot, which was snapped by photographer Yu Tsai on the island of Dominica.

Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit additionally shared a Reel that includes Lakshmi discussing her ideas on being a bikini mannequin at 52.

“When younger ladies see this, I hope they see that they’ve an extended life to reside and that have and knowledge and going by means of stuff truly makes you extra attention-grabbing and enriches you as an individual,” she says within the clip.

Alongside along with her golden go well with, Lakshmi wears two different seashell-themed bikinis within the subject, sporting a tan triangle prime with dangling puka shells and one other one which leaves little to the creativeness.

Within the pic, she stands within the ocean whereas sporting shells that type a kind of prime, leaving the underside of her breasts uncovered.

Different notable appears to be like within the 2023 Swimsuit Subject embody a vivid yellow bikini, a inexperienced go well with that resembles seaweed and a steamy topless pic.

Well-known faces and followers alike had been loving Lakshmi’s sizzling pics, like Mindy Kaling, who commented, “I fainted.”

Tracee Ellis Ross left 4 hearth emojis on the journal’s submit, whereas Bridget Moynahan wrote, “wow!!!!!”

“Explanation for loss of life: these photographs,” a fan added, with a second writing, “That’s what I imply once I say 50s is empowering us ladies!”

Lakshmi admitted to being shocked when the journal requested her to take part within the subject, telling Jimmy Kimmel yesterday that she was “freaking out.”

“I’d have killed for it once I was in my 20s and a mannequin as a result of it’s the holy grail,” the mannequin mentioned, including, “they by no means even referred to as me for something like this and I actually thought that ship had handed, to be sincere.”

She mentioned she “didn’t consider the information on the telephone” when she acquired the decision, including, “I began freaking out and I’m like, ‘I’ve acquired to go to the gymnasium.’”

The New York Instances bestselling creator isn’t any stranger to a bikini pic, celebrating her 52nd birthday final September in an attractive black two-piece.

She’s additionally clapped again at haters who’ve criticized her for going braless within the kitchen, telling Web page Six on the Time100 gala final week, “I’ve boobs, I’ve nipples! So does each lady and man on the planet.”

“I feel we must always simply be a little bit extra grown-up about it,” she added.

One factor that’s actually grown up? These horny swimsuits.