As Padma Lakshmi stated, things are looking good for Fatima Ali.
As of this writing, Ali is believed to be cancer free, which means that when she’s feeling up for it, Top Chef could invite her back to the series for another season.
Ali underwent surgery to remove her cancerous tumor and earlier this month confirmed what Lakshmi told Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen by saying that the tumor and surrounding cancer cells have been removed entirely.
Inviting contestants to compete again in another season is not unprecedented, and with Ali having a strong showing in the series all the way up until her week 9 elimination, few would say the invite back would be out of sympathy for her situation.
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