Gail Simmons Alberto Rodriguez/Variety via Getty Images Gail Simmons is reflecting on 20 years as a judge on Top Chef. "Ultimately, I don't think my [judging] style has changed that much, but what has changed is allowing us as judges to really speak freely and edit us less," Simmons, 49, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb for their COBENFY Connections campaign, which aims to change the narrative surrounding schizophrenia.