Even as she faced her own mortality, Top Chef fan favorite Fatima Ali wanted to reach out to her followers with words of inspiration.
In an essay written for Bon Appetit magazine three months before her death on Friday from bone cancer, Ali showed her warrior spirit. The full essay will be in the magazine’s March print edition, but was shared online “to honor her memory,” according to the website.
The essay detailed Ali’s life and her final months when a grim outcome appeared inevitable. Still, she refused to wallow in misery.
“I decided not to spend whatever time I had left lamenting all the things that weren’t right,” Ali wrote. “Instead, I’d make the most of it. I’m using cancer as the excuse I needed to...
In an essay written for Bon Appetit magazine three months before her death on Friday from bone cancer, Ali showed her warrior spirit. The full essay will be in the magazine’s March print edition, but was shared online “to honor her memory,” according to the website.
The essay detailed Ali’s life and her final months when a grim outcome appeared inevitable. Still, she refused to wallow in misery.
“I decided not to spend whatever time I had left lamenting all the things that weren’t right,” Ali wrote. “Instead, I’d make the most of it. I’m using cancer as the excuse I needed to...
- 1/28/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Fatima Ali wrote a powerful and moving essay three months before she lost her battle with cancer. On Friday, Jan. 25, the Top Chef alum passed away from a rare form of bone cancer called Ewing's sarcoma. She was only 29-years-old. The reality TV star was candid about her experience with the disease, and opened up even more in an emotional essay for Bon Appétit. In it, she talks about her dreams, her love for food and her experience with cancer. "I'm using cancer as the excuse I needed to actually go and get things done, and the more people I share those thoughts with, the more I hold myself to them," she writes. "If I write this intention down, if I...
- 1/27/2019
- E! Online
Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi posted a touching video tribute to her friend Fatima Ali, who died Friday of bone cancer at the age of 29. Ali’s Pakistani-influenced cooking earned her the “Fan Favorite” title in Season 15 of Bravo’s cooking competition.
“Goodbye lil’ sis. One of our brightest stars has fallen from the sky….,” Lakshmi wrote on Instagram. “I have no words, but here are some of hers: “I dream of being better. I dream of being myself again, but I know I’ll never quite be the same, and that’s okay. I know I’ll be different, and, despite the worry that settles into me every time I wake up, I look forward to meeting that woman one day.” #teamfati
Lakshmi’s Instagram post featured an emotional video of photos of the two together, as well as Ali by herself, played to Carole King’s “So Far Away.
“Goodbye lil’ sis. One of our brightest stars has fallen from the sky….,” Lakshmi wrote on Instagram. “I have no words, but here are some of hers: “I dream of being better. I dream of being myself again, but I know I’ll never quite be the same, and that’s okay. I know I’ll be different, and, despite the worry that settles into me every time I wake up, I look forward to meeting that woman one day.” #teamfati
Lakshmi’s Instagram post featured an emotional video of photos of the two together, as well as Ali by herself, played to Carole King’s “So Far Away.
- 1/26/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Top Chef family is mourning the death of Fatima Ali. On Friday, the 29-year-old chef died after a battle with a rare form of bone cancer. The news of her death came from fellow Top Chef star Bruce Kalman who wrote in a sorrowful post, "It's with a heavy heart we say goodbye to Fatima Ali today, as she has lost her battle with cancer. I will miss you Fati, and you will be in my heart forever." Fatima's battle with the illness, named Ewing Sarcoma, came to an abrupt end just four months after she was told she had a year to live. The star's cancer, which she had formerly beaten, came back with full force in October. While she was once able to fight the cancer with treatments...
- 1/26/2019
- E! Online
Top Chef lost a young member of its family on Friday. Season 15 fan-favorite Fatima Ali passed away after a battle with a rare cancer. She was 29 years old.
Ali's fellow Top Chef contestant Bruce Kalman confirmed the news on Instagram, with a bittersweet message to his departed friend. "It's with a
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- 1/25/2019
- by Megan Vick
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Fatima Ali, whose Pakistani-influenced cooking earned her the “Fan Favorite” title in Season 15 of Bravo’s Top Chef, has died today of bone cancer. She was 29. Her family shared the news in a statement to the Pakistan newspaper Dawn. and it was confirmed by the network.
“We are deeply saddened to share the news that Fatima Ali has lost her courageous battle with cancer,” Bravo said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time. People not only fell in love with her cooking, but fell in love with her personality and heart. We hope that the beautiful memories shared with her will provide comfort to everyone who knew and loved her.”
Ali was diagnosed in 2017 with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. She underwent surgery and was cancer-free for a time but revealed last fall that it had returned, this time...
“We are deeply saddened to share the news that Fatima Ali has lost her courageous battle with cancer,” Bravo said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time. People not only fell in love with her cooking, but fell in love with her personality and heart. We hope that the beautiful memories shared with her will provide comfort to everyone who knew and loved her.”
Ali was diagnosed in 2017 with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. She underwent surgery and was cancer-free for a time but revealed last fall that it had returned, this time...
- 1/25/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Fatima Ali, known as Chef Fati on season 15 of “Top Chef,” has died from a rare form of cancer. She was 29 years old.
Ali was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, in 2017. She was found to be cancer-free in early 2018, but the terminal disease had returned a few months later in September.
Fellow “Top Chef” competitor Bruce Kalman shared his reaction on Instagram on Friday morning.
“It’s with a heavy heart we say goodbye to Fatima Ali today, as she has lost her battle with cancer,” he said. “I will miss you Fati, and you will be in my heart forever. I’ll always remember the great times we had, especially our interview during the tailgating episode discussing football, stadiums, and Taylor Swift.”...
Ali was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, in 2017. She was found to be cancer-free in early 2018, but the terminal disease had returned a few months later in September.
Fellow “Top Chef” competitor Bruce Kalman shared his reaction on Instagram on Friday morning.
“It’s with a heavy heart we say goodbye to Fatima Ali today, as she has lost her battle with cancer,” he said. “I will miss you Fati, and you will be in my heart forever. I’ll always remember the great times we had, especially our interview during the tailgating episode discussing football, stadiums, and Taylor Swift.”...
- 1/25/2019
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Fatima Ali has lost her battle with cancer. The former Top Chef contestant died on Friday, Jan. 25 at the age of 29-years-old. She was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer named Ewing Sarcoma in 2017, and briefly went into remission in July. But in October the cancer returned and Fatima was given the prognosis that she only had a year to live. Sadly, just three months later, in the beginning of January, the reality star shared that her health was rapidly deteriorating. "I know it's been ages since I posted and most may have figured out why. I'm sick and unfortunately I'm getting sicker," the chef shared. "Right now all I need are prayers; prayers that are...
- 1/25/2019
- E! Online
Fatima Ali, a contestant on the 15th season of Top Chef, died on Friday at the age of 29 after battling bone cancer.
A representative for Bravo, which airs the popular cooking reality show, confirmed the news. "We are deeply saddened to share the news that Fatima Ali has lost her courageous battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time," the statement reads. "People not only fell in love with her cooking, but fell in love with her personality and heart. We hope that the beautiful memories shared with her will provide ...
A representative for Bravo, which airs the popular cooking reality show, confirmed the news. "We are deeply saddened to share the news that Fatima Ali has lost her courageous battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time," the statement reads. "People not only fell in love with her cooking, but fell in love with her personality and heart. We hope that the beautiful memories shared with her will provide ...
- 1/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
"Top Chef" contestant Fatima Ali has died after a battle with bone cancer. Ali -- who was very public with her diagnosis and fight -- sent a message out to fans a couple weeks ago saying, "I know it’s been ages since I posted and most may have figured out why. I’m sick and unfortunately I’m getting sicker. Right now all I need are prayers; prayers that are simple." View this post...
- 1/25/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former Top Chef contestant Fatima Ali is going through an unimaginably tough time, and Ellen DeGeneres wanted to help a little bit. Chef Fatima, 29, was told she has one year left to live after her cancer came back, and all she wants to do is travel the world and eat the most delicious food. "I have so many restaurants I want to go to around Europe. You're obviously invited - so is Portia," Fatima told Ellen. Fatima's friends have started a GoFundMe page to help with the expenses, but Ellen sped things up with a generous donation of $50,000 courtesy of Shutterfly. Watch the emotional video above, and then read a beautiful essay by Fatima entitled, "I'm a Chef With Terminal Cancer. This Is What I'm Doing With the Time I Have Left."...
- 11/3/2018
- by Erin Cullum
- Popsugar.com
Fatima Ali is making the most of her final days. The 29-year-old Top Chef contestant, who competed in Season 15, recently revealed she has been given a year to live. Ali appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Friday to share her story and become "best friends" with Ellen DeGeneres, crossing two more items off her bucket list. "Right after filming Top Chef, it was supposed to be one of the most exciting times in my life. [Instead], I was in the hospital because I was newly diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma," she said. "When I was diagnosed, it was obviously incredibly jarring. It was the biggest shock of my life. But, I knew the only way I was going to beat this was through positivity and rallying people...
- 11/2/2018
- E! Online
Fatima Ali, the powerful chef competing on the season 15 of Top Chef, has revealed that her cancer has returned. Shortly after competing on last year’s season, she was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. This kind of cancer usually occurs in the bone or in the soft tissue around the bone. Common areas are the pelvis, femur, the ribs, the humerus, and clavicle, but can occur in any bone. Even though Ali had surgery to remove the cancerous cells and was briefly declared cancer-free, she’s now revealing that she got some shattering news from doctors. In an essay […]
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- 10/10/2018
- by Mary Jane
- Monsters and Critics
Former “Top Chef” contestant and chef Fatima Ali says she has a year to live.
Ali writes in an essay for Bon Appétit that cancer she and her doctors thought had gone is back, in her hip and femur bone, and her oncologist recently told her she has a year left. She was diagnosed with Erwings Sarcoma not long after competing on the 15th season of the Bravo cook-off series.
“It’s funny, isn’t it? When we think we have all the time in the world to live, we forget to indulge in the experiences of living,” the 29-year-old wrote in the essay, titled “I’m a Chef With Terminal Cancer. This Is What I’m Doing with the Time I Have Left.” Some of the things she says she is doing with her remaining time is eating at the best restaurants in the world, making amends with those she loves,...
Ali writes in an essay for Bon Appétit that cancer she and her doctors thought had gone is back, in her hip and femur bone, and her oncologist recently told her she has a year left. She was diagnosed with Erwings Sarcoma not long after competing on the 15th season of the Bravo cook-off series.
“It’s funny, isn’t it? When we think we have all the time in the world to live, we forget to indulge in the experiences of living,” the 29-year-old wrote in the essay, titled “I’m a Chef With Terminal Cancer. This Is What I’m Doing with the Time I Have Left.” Some of the things she says she is doing with her remaining time is eating at the best restaurants in the world, making amends with those she loves,...
- 10/10/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Amid a fatal cancer battle, former Top Chef contestant Fatima Ali is looking to relish the final months of her life. A year ago, the New York City chef was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer in the bone. Despite doctors declaring her cancer-free in February, 29-year-old Ali revealed in a newly penned essay for Bon Appétit's Healthyish that the cancer has return and it is terminal. "The cancer cells my doctors believed had vanished are back with a vengeance in my left hip and femur bone," she wrote. "My oncologist has told me that I have a year to live, with or without the new chemotherapy regimen. I was looking forward to being 30, flirty, and thriving....
- 10/9/2018
- E! Online
Joseph Flamm may have been voted out of “Top Chef” midway through Season 15, but he didn’t let that stop him from claiming the ultimate prize on Thursday, March 8. (Read our recap of the “Top Chef” finale.) After beating out all his fellow castoffs at Last Chance Kitchen three weeks ago, Joseph was allowed to re-enter the main competition where he then took down several fan favorite chefs — including Adrienne Cheatham, Joe Sasto and Carrie Baird — on his quest to joining the “Top Chef” winners list.
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The one-hour conclusion of Season 15 was a nail-biter between Chicago natives Joseph and Adrienne, as judges Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio had trouble deciding whom to choose. Joseph got help from former contestants Joe and Fatima Ali as his sous chefs, while Adrienne was assisted by Carrie and Christopher Scott. Ultimately the “Top Chef” judges...
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The one-hour conclusion of Season 15 was a nail-biter between Chicago natives Joseph and Adrienne, as judges Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio had trouble deciding whom to choose. Joseph got help from former contestants Joe and Fatima Ali as his sous chefs, while Adrienne was assisted by Carrie and Christopher Scott. Ultimately the “Top Chef” judges...
- 3/9/2018
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
All season long “Top Chef” fans have been wondering who would win Season 15 in Colorado, and the answer was finally revealed on Thursday, March 8. As the finale began on Bravo, the final two chef-testants — Adrienne Cheatham and Joseph Flamm — were tasked with impressing the normal judges as well as culinary experts Nancy Silverton, Jonathan Waxman and Curtis Duffy. As far as challenge victories, Joseph had a total of four prior wins compared to Adrienne’s two. However, Joseph was previously eliminated and only brought back to the competition because of the Last Chance Kitchen twist.
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So who pulled out a last-minute victory? Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” Season 15 finale recap to find out what happened during the anticipated one-hour conclusion. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode...
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So who pulled out a last-minute victory? Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” Season 15 finale recap to find out what happened during the anticipated one-hour conclusion. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode...
- 3/9/2018
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
With only five contestants chefs still in the competition, which aspiring chef failed to impress the judges this week on Season 15 of Bravo’s “Top Chef”? In Thursday’s 10th episode, the chefs used Stephen King‘s “The Shining” hotel as inspiration to prepare desserts in the form of their scariest nightmares. The chefs then met with the governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper, before the night’s big elimination.
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 10, titled “Red Rum and Then Some,” to find out what happened Thursday night. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to join the “Top Chef” winners list.
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Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 10, titled “Red Rum and Then Some,” to find out what happened Thursday night. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to join the “Top Chef” winners list.
See‘Top Chef’ Season 15 in Colorado: Now you can predict which chef will win and who’ll be eliminated next
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- 2/9/2018
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Which aspiring chef failed to impress the judges this week in Season 15 of Bravo’s “Top Chef”? With only eight chefs currently in the competition, in Thursday’s eighth episode, it was time for the seasonal tradition: restaurant wars! The chefs were divided into two teams of four, each tasked with creating a pop-up restaurant on the fly that would host a full night of service to patrons and the judges.
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 8, titled “Too Cold and Too Hot,” to find out what happened Thursday night. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to win the title of “Top Chef.” Keep refreshing/reloading this page as we’ll be updating live.
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Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 8, titled “Too Cold and Too Hot,” to find out what happened Thursday night. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to win the title of “Top Chef.” Keep refreshing/reloading this page as we’ll be updating live.
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- 1/26/2018
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
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