Padma Lakshmi Pretends To Like Hardee's For Money
Hi, I'm Padma Lakshmi.
You might know me from cable television's Top Chef, or as the ex-wife of Salman Rushdie. Remember when I was married to that guy? Everyone was like "Whuuuut?! Why are you married to this guy? He looks like Gollum from the Lord of the Rings fantasy books." It is true that he did used to call me "my precious," but as a wise man once said, love is a many funny things.
Today I want to talk to you about something different: the great taste of Hardee's Bacon Western Thickburgers. Hardee's bacon cheeseburgers are some of the finest bacon cheeseburgers in America. And I should know, I'm drunk! Seriously, you guys, I am so drunk right now. I'm basically an alcoholic. But you know what else I am? A Hardee's Bacon Western Thickburgeraholic! If it was possible to abuse these things the way I abuse alcohol, I would.
Obviously, I've never actually eaten a Hardee's Bacon Western Thickburger. Come on, now. Me? I'm Padma Lakshmi, from cable television's Top Chef. I used to be married to Salman Rushdie. Pay attention. I'm like the Indian Gwyneth Paltrow.
But I will tell you what I have done. I have sat on a set of fake steps and stared at a Hardee's bacon cheeseburger like I was about to fuck that bacon cheeseburger. I looked at that cheeseburger and in my head I was like, "I'm going to fuck your brains out, cheeseburger," because that is how you sell cheeseburgers. People are going to see me and they are going to want to put cheeseburgers in their pants. Then Hardee's gave me a check for money. I love money! It goes:
- Alcohol
- Hardee's Bacon Western Thickburgers
- Money
So, buy Hardee's. Padma Lakshmi. Alcohol. Top Chef. Fatwa. (Via People.)
Posted by Gabe at 11:00 AM in Free Advertising
Tags: Hamburgers | Hardee's | Padma Lakshmi | Top Chef
It's kind of like getting Tara Reid to endorse NPR...but opposite.
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Ugh
Leave Padma alone.
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You know what I'm about to become? A Gabe face-punch-aholic!
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naw, I think she's fair game - she IS the Indian Gwyneth Paltrow
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Agreed. Thanks Gabe, for putting it so eloquently.
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Not alcohol. Pot. Padma likes to get high. It's plausible she was stoned when she did this, and really did fuck the burger with her mouth. It's not the greasiest thing that's ever been in there. Bam. Close up shop. Your job = mine now.
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they couldve at least cut out a fake bite-mark in that burger
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So Hardee's is the same as Carl's Jr.? I have looked at the wikipedia articles and i am still confused, someone please help me out.
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Padma might be fair game, but she's thankfully no Gwyneth Paltrow.
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"I'm going to fuck your brains out, cheeseburger!"
God bless you, Gabe, god bless.
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PS: when did Carl's Jr. become "Hardees"?
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When the parent company of Carl's Jr bought Hardee's in 1997. Now they use the same logo and shit with both names.
It's called Wikipedia, people: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardees#Hardee.27s_today
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I would say "thanks" for the information, but you were kind of a twat about it in your answer.
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You're just jealous because you don't know the most about Hardees.
Audrey is basically the Salman Rushdie of Hardees.
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I'd rather be a "twat" than someone who doesn't know how to use the internets. YA BURNT!
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So Hardee's makes the leap from Paris Hilton to Padma?
Is Hardee's the new Scientology or something?
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Fatwa! Yeah she has it coming. But she is pretty god damn elegant, isn't she?
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I'm pretty sure even Gwyneth Paltrow wouldn't stoop this low. That's like if she stopped endorsing J Crew or whatever and started endorsing Forever 21.
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Carrie- are those the cookies from the cover of Los Angeles Magazine??
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Say what you will about Indian Lady I've-never-heard-of-before, but Carl's Jr. is the BEST when it comes to delicious garbage. It's the MOST delicious.
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She actually wrote about loving Carl's Jr in her latest book.
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Man, I used to love the Western Bacon Cheeseburger (these were the dark days before 'Thickburgers') when I lived in California. It clearly wasn't of In-N-Out or Topps quality, but like smiles said, it was great garbage. That commercial makes me hungry. For food.
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No wonder Salman Rushdie dumped her ass.
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Actually, Padma wrote about eating western burgers in her book that came out in 2007. Long before she was contacted by Hardee's....
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