Priyanka Chopra bares her soul and opens up about her struggle with the industry. The global superstar revealed that she cried to her husband, Nick Jonas . The actress admitted to feeling hurt by the industry’s narrow beauty standards and shared her journey toward self-acceptance.
Priyanka Chopra Opens Up About Being Body-Shamed
After being told that she did not fit the mold of a “sample size,” Priyanka Chopra shared that she was brought to tears and confided in her husband, Nick Jonas, during a talk at SXSW.
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Actress Reveals How She Cried to Husband Nick Jonas About Hurtful Comments
“I was hurt and I discussed it with my family and I cried to my husband [Nick Jonas], and my team, and I felt really bad about the fact that I’m not sample size, and that’s a problem, apparently, and most of us are not and sample size is size 2,” she told Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon Studios.
Priyanka Chopra Shares Her Way of Coping with Hurtful Remarks
Priyanka opens up about her way of dealing with hurtful comments about her and her loved ones. The actress has faced her fair share of criticism and negativity and has learned to lean on people who genuinely care about her and want to see her “happy.”
Priyanka Chopra Talks About the Price of Fame
Priyanka Chopra, who has had her fair share of controversies, recently opened up about the harsh criticism she has received about herself and her loved ones. She said, “I have had times when I may have said something, and it’s been misconstrued, and you see people saying the meanest and nastiest things not just about me, about my child, about my family members, and I think sometimes people forget you are even human.”
Priyanka On the Pressure of Being in the Public Eye
Chopra added that people often forget that celebrities are human too, and the pressure of constantly being in the public eye can be inexplicable. “And those pressures – it’s inexplicable. I can’t explain how it feels when you are sitting down on your couch and you just feel the world coming at you because people have forgotten that you are human,” she added.
Surround Yourself with Love and Positivity, Says Priyanka Chopra
According to Chopra, finding people who want to see you smile and be enriched is key to weathering negative comments and criticism.“I think what you have to do is surround yourself with people who love you and surround yourself with people who care about you, and not about what you can bring to the table and not about what you can do for me. People who want to see you smile and be enriched,” she said. She continued, “It doesn’t have to be a room full of people – I can count them on my hands.”
Priyanka Chopra And Richard Madden Paid Equally for Citadel
Priyanka Chopra reveals she was paid equally as her male co-star on the upcoming Prime series Citadel. “I’ve been working in the entertainment industry for 22 years. I have done about 70-plus features and two TV shows,” she said. “When I did Citadel, I had pay parity with my male actor for the first time in 22 years.”
Pay Parity and Its Significance
Pay parity is a concept that has gained significant attention in recent years, particularly in the context of gender pay gaps. The idea behind pay parity is simple: all employees should receive equal pay for work of equal value, regardless of factors such as gender, race, sexuality, or nationality.
Priyanka Chopra Discusses the Gender Pay Gap in Hollywood
Priyanka Chopra spoke candidly about the gender pay gap in Hollywood, saying that despite putting in the same amount of investment and work as her male counterparts, she has often been paid much less. “I’m laughing about this, but it’s kind of nuts,” she said. “I put in the same amount of investment and work, but I get paid much less.”
Amazon Studios Sets an Example of Pay Parity on Citadel
During a conversation with Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon Studios, Chopra talks about pay parity and biased treatment on her upcoming Amazon series Citadel : “The ease in which Amazon Studios said, ‘That’s what you deserve, you are co-leads, that’s just fair,’ and I was like, ‘You’re right, it’s fair.’”
Salke’s Response to Pay Parity Query from Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra got candid with Jennifer Salke, asking if her equal pay on the upcoming series Citadel was due to a woman running the studio. Salke didn’t hesitate to admit it and said, “There was no question to me that it was the absolute right thing to do.”
Amazon Studio’s Head, Salke, on Impact of Women in Leadership Roles
Salke then talked about the importance of having women in positions of power and how it leads to positive changes in the industry. She said, “I see that change and find it inspiring. It takes a woman in the room to make space for stepping back, taking a pause – let’s gut-check this.”
Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas on a Date Night Before SXSW
Priyanka and Nick enjoy a night out on Thursday before attending SXSW at the South Asian Excellence pre-Oscars bash at the Paramount Studio Lot in Los Angeles.
The Actress Co-Hosts a Pre-Oscars Bash with Mindy Kaling
Actresses Priyanka Chopra and Mindy Kaling teamed up to host a celebration honoring the Academy Award-nominated talent behind films like RRR , Turning Red , All That Breathes , The Elephant Whisperers , and Everything Everywhere All at Once .
Chopra Expresses Her Gratitude for Her Peers and Colleagues
Priyanka expressed her emotion about the event, calling it iconic and emotional. She even became teary-eyed while talking to ET about the experience. “This is iconic. And to be able to look around me, and see my peers and colleagues that have hustled and pounded the pavement for years, and to be able to have them receive a moment that’s just theirs, makes me like, cry,” she told ET.
Priyanka Chopra Speaks About the Significance of Academy Award
Chopra emphasized that the night was about the nominees, stating that giving them the stage and a moment to shine was important. “This night is about the nominees, and you see a lot of them coming. This’ll be about giving them the stage and giving them a moment,” she said.
Priyanka Chopra Champions Her Colleagues’ Work
Priyanka Chopra talks about promoting her colleagues’ work and showcasing their movies during the Oscars. The actress wants to ensure that the nominees get the recognition they deserve. “Showcasing a little bit of the movies and championing them as the Oscars come back,” says Priyanka.
Priyanka Talks About Her Daughter’s Bedtime Routine
Priyanka Chopra, the brand ambassador of Bulgari, shared her daughter’s bedtime routine during an interview. She revealed that her 14-month-old daughter, Malti Marie, was asleep before the event.
Priyanka Expresses Her Excitement for the Night Out
During the same interview, Chopra expressed her excitement for a night out with her husband, stating it was a “daddy and mommy’s night out.”
