Padma Lakshmi and Matthew McConaughey brought their star power to the HISTORYTalks event in New York on Saturday.
The 49-year-old hostess from Top Chef hit the red carpet at Carnegie Hall in an elegant black outfit that emphasized her hourglass figure.
She modeled a sparkling black blouse that she tucked into a pair of tight-fitting high-waisted jeans for the big event.
What an event: Padma Lakshmi (left) and Matthew McConaughey (right) brought their star power to the HISTORYTalks event in New York on Saturday
Padma, who was born in the southern Indian city of Chennai, added a dazzling touch to the look with a few necklaces.
She posed with author Gloria Steinem, journalist Ronan Farrow, variety editor Claudia Eller, producer Paul Buccieri and tennis icon Billie Jean King.
Padma, Billie Jean, Claudia and Gloria were gathered that day for a round table chaired by Ronan.
On the red carpet, Padma also posed for a duet with Gloria, who fortunately opposed a scarlet scarf to a black outfit.
Place to be: 49-year-old Top Chef hostess hit the red carpet at Carnegie Hall in an elegant black outfit that emphasized her hourglass figure
Eminently elegant: she modeled a sparkling black blouse that she tucked into a pair of tight-fitting high-waisted jeans for the big event
The discussion on stage involved #MeToo and Harvey Weinstein, who this week was convicted of third degree rape and criminal sex.
Ronan was one of the first reporters to break allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey, launching the #MeToo movement in late 2017.
Padma said of her 10-year-old daughter Krishna: “I don’t want her to get into the arts and face a pig like Harvey Weinstein.”
She argued, according to Variety: “You can change the laws, but if you don’t change the culture and the mindset, those laws will not be enforced.”
Starred composition: she posed with author Gloria Steinem, journalist Ronan Farrow, editor-in-chief Claudia Eller, producer Paul Buccieri and tennis icon Billie Jean King
Here they are: on the red carpet, Padma also posed for a duet with Gloria, who fortunately opposed a scarlet scarf to a black outfit.
Concerned: Padma said of her 10-year-old daughter Krishna: “I don’t want her to get into the arts and face a pig like Harvey Weinstein”
Meanwhile, Matthew cut a dashing figure off the red carpet in a three-piece checkered silver suit and a pair of tinted specs.
He paired the suit with a white dress shirt without a tie, leaving his first two seductive buttons undone on his chest.
When the heart of Hollywood went up on stage, he spoke of the exchange in his image of a sparkling romantic comedy to a versatile actor capable of capturing dramas.
Although he started his career in light meals, he took his leave of the company in the late 2000s and finally embarked on what fans call his “McConaissance”.
Dapper Dan: Matthew matched the suit with a white dress shirt without a tie, leaving his first two seductive buttons undone on his chest
“ Un-branding ”: when the heart of Hollywood went up on stage, he spoke of the exchange in his image of a sparkling romantic comedy to a versatile actor able to capture dramas
This phase of his career included his Oscar-winning performance in the AIDS movie Dallas Buyers Club and his Emmy-nominated tour in the drama HBO True Detective.
After the birth of his eldest son Levi in 2008, he said, “I took off and I went through a phase of non-branding,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“Not a re-branding phrase, a non-branding phase. I said, “I’m out,” said Matthew, who has three children with his wife Camila Alves.
“ This anonymity, this absent being, is not the shirtless guy on the beach in a romantic comedy, not wearing a brand, then suddenly things came to me that I wanted make. Dramatic roles that I had played came to meet me.
Staying perky: Matthew was spotted earlier today carrying a ceramic cup of coffee on the streets of New York
