#1 REALITY TV JUDGE IN AMERICA & TOP CHEF JUDGE | GAIL SIMMONS

GAIL SIMMONS - She is an active nonprofit supporter who went from studying anthropology and Spanish to cooking school to perfect her food-journalism, and ultimately landed a job as special projects director for Food & Wine magazine and a judge on Bravo's "Top Chef".

Photo credit: Melanie Dunea

THE JUICE:

• Following in her mom's footsteps

• Apprenticed at Le Cirque and Vong

• Being in the kitchen vs food critic

• Journey to Top Chef Judge

• Gail's favorite ingredient

• "Talking With My Mouth Full" Memoir

• Active supporter of the nonprofit group "Common Threads"

SOCIAL MEDIA:

• Twitter: @gailsimmons

• Facebook: gailsimmonsofficial

• Instagram: gailsimmonseats