Priyanka Chopra Regrets Endorsing Fairness Cream; Says She Had 'Self - Esteem Issues'
In a recent interview with a popular entertainment magazine, Priyanka Chopra revealed that she regrets endorsing a fairness cream in her early twenties as she herself was ‘conscious’ of her dusky skin
Priyanka Chopra
is known for not mincing words and expressing her opinions fearlessly. PeeCee
in a recent interview with a popular entertainment magazine went on to reveal
that she regrets endorsing a skin-lightening product in her early twenties.
The 35-year-old
also confessed that she was conscious of her dusky skin and used fairness
products as a teenager. “Before 15, I had a lot of self-esteem issues. I was
very conscious of the colour of my skin. Because in India, you're prettier if
you're fairer. A lot of girls with a darker skin hear things like, Oh, poor
thing, she's dark. In India they advertise skin-lightening creams and are often
told your skin's gonna get lighter in a week. I used it [when I was very
young]," confessed PeeCee.
"When I was
an actor, around my early twenties, I did a commercial for a skin-lightening
cream. I was playing that girl with insecurities. And when I saw it, I was
like, "Oh shit. What did I do?" I started talking about being proud
of the way I looked. I actually like my skin tone," Priyanka Chopra added.
Priyanka is
currently at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) where she has been
invited to be the special guest at the event and attended the world premier of
her Sikkimese film Pahuna (The Little Visitors). The actress took to Instgram
and shared a small clip with director Paakhi Tyrewala talking about the film.
She put up the video with the caption: “Never be ok with hearing the word
no...because there will always be someone who will say "yes." I'm very
proud of my first time "female" director @paakhi for having the
courage to not give up, when people didn't believe this film could be made.
Bravo for wanting to tell a beautiful story that may not be what people
consider mainstream... but today had a world premiere on an international
platform at @tiff_net, with an applause that resonated for a very long
time. Tonight an
audience watched this film for the first time outside of our offices at
@purplepebblepictures, and told us how proud they were that a story like this
was told. Thank u @madhuchopra for your keen eye. Thank you @cameronpbailey for
the opportunity to share this small film and a big message with a world
audience...one about children's rights, the refugee crisis, religious
conversion and the affect of adult decisions on kids from the perspective of
our protagonists, who are 2 young kids from a small village in Sikkim. My heart
swells at the thought of people standing up and applauding our effort. This is
the reason I wanted to be a filmmaker. Major feels.”
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