Priyanka Chopra exceeded her own expectations, but how?
Priyanka Chopra has recalled being "shy and introverted" as a young woman.
Priyanka Chopra was "really shy and introverted" during her younger years.
The 44-year-old actress has enjoyed success in Bollywood and Hollywood, and Priyanka has admitted to exceeding her own career expectations.
The actress - who is married to pop star Nick Jonas - told People: "I don’t [think my younger self would] believe it. I mean, I don’t think I had hopes that were so — at that time for my younger self — completely hyper unrealistic. Like I never thought this happens to everyday people.
"And I think she would have been more than anything, really surprised by my will to survive, my tenacity. Because when I was young, I was really shy and introverted, so I think she would have been surprised for sure."
Priyanka previously claimed that she fought against "preconceived" ideas when she first arrived in Hollywood.
The actress achieved huge success in the Indian film industry before she made the move to America, and Priyanka admitted that it wasn't an easy transition.
She told Variety: "People would be like, ‘Oh, you speak English well'. There was a preconceived notion of me whenever I went in for a meeting before I walked into the room."
Priyanka moved to Los Angeles in 2013, and she admits that the transition was "terrifying".
The actress was financially secure in India - but she opted to "blow it up" in search of a new life in America.
She said: "To restart your career in your 30s is terrifying. I was secure. I was doing well financially. I was established. And I chose to blow it up."
Priyanka also addressed criticism of her relationship with Nick, insisting it’s "like water off a duck’s back now".
The movie star - who has been married to Nick since 2018 - said: "I don’t know what was it about us that rubbed people the wrong way.
"I think there was the intercultural nature of it — different countries, different religions, age gap. It was very hurtful. And we both, instead of looking out, just sort of looked at each other, and we were like, ‘It doesn’t matter.’ So it’s like water off a duck’s back now."
