‘Top Chef’s Gail Simmons Shares How She Hid a Major Injury on the Show
Gail Simmons said the glasses were needed to conceal an injury that healed in 2 weeks while she judged Season 23 episodes.
- On Saturday, April 4, Gail Simmons revealed she used glasses to hide an injury during Season 23 of Top Chef in an Instagram post.
- Just 48 hours before filming episode 3, Simmons tripped on a high sidewalk and fell face-first into a boulder, describing it as a "miracle" she avoided serious damage.
- Simmons clarified the glasses are 100% clear lenses worn as accessories, and most of the Top Chef crew "couldn't tell" she was injured during production.
- The injury healed within 2 weeks, leading Simmons to post a makeup and wardrobe appreciation, which prompted Melanie Lynskey to express sympathy for the star.
- Viewers saw Simmons sporting glasses while judging dishes in episodes of The Bravo cooking competition series that aired on March 23 and March 30.
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