Life comes at you fast. So do boulders, if your name is Gail Simmons. This Top Chef star recently tripped and fell, landing “face-first” on one such rock. Thankfully, she’s going to be okay, and thanks to a little Hollywood magic, her fans likely didn’t even spot her bruising on TV.
Gail Simmons and a boulder came face-to-face!
Top Chef Season 23 is officially underway. Only a handful of episodes in, Gail changed up her look. As to why, Gail can explain. On Instagram, Gail confessed that her new glasses are only an “accessory,” because “48 hrs” into filming for their third episode, she “tripped on a high sidewalk (no idea how!) and fell face-first into a boulder.”
“It’s a miracle I didn’t break my nose, crush my cheekbone, or cause serious damage to my eye,” this judge admitted. Instead, her doctors determined “it was just bad bruising” at play. So, her makeup and wardrobe team quickly sprang into action, “finding heavy-duty prosthetic makeup and the right glasses to cover it all up for the camera.” And thankfully, everything “healed within 2 weeks.”
As Gail stressed, she has “never been more grateful to these two pros for their support and smarts.” And also, “The wildest part is that even most of our crew couldn’t tell.” Finally, Gail gave an additional “shout out to Arnica cream, a truly magical salve.”
Overall, “This is a makeup and wardrobe appreciation post,” Gail noted. And, after glancing at her before and after images, we can fully understand what Gail meant. Hollywood magic is real, and these behind-the-scenes heroes deserve all the credit in the world.
Top Chef continues every Monday at 9/8c on Bravo. It can be streamed on Peacock the next day.
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