Are you as into Padma Lakshmi’s scar as we are? We can’t help it. It’s just so fucking awesome looking. Despite the fact that the “Top Chef” host often resembles a Culinary Reality Show Hostbot 5000 ™, she’s still a mouth-watering amuse bouche who’s imperfections separate her from the usual batch of ridiculously attractive reality show television personalities. Kudos to Bravo’s brass for not being afraid that the American viewing public would gasp at the site of a seven-inch arm scar and immediately change the channel in protest. Then again, if Padma looked more like Rosie and also had a giant scar running up her right arm would she still have gotten the gig? Probably not. This makes us wonder if Katie Lee Joel’s fate may have been different had she had a disfiguring accident as a teenager too.

Let’s not forget Harrison Ford, who also has a famous scar (no, not Calista Flockhart), and who was really the first modern scar-popularizer. Though not so strangely, we’re far less fascinated with his.

Lastly, to all the emo kids out there, feel free to use this post title as a song title. You’re welcome.

UPDATE: Padma and her scar are getting divorced from her recently-knighted hubby, author Salman Rushdie. See what can happen when you wish upon a scar!

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