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Priyanka Chopra scored the features in several magazines’ September issues. That makes me happy! I don’t watch Quantico (it looks terrible), but I’m always glad to see Indian ladies succeeding and getting mainstream attention from the media. Priyanka has a feature in the September issue of Marie Claire to promote the new season of Quanitco – you can read the full piece here. Just a word about this fashion editorial: I kind of hate it? Priyanka is so beautiful and these photos don’t do her justice at all. Some highlights from the piece:

Plans: “I never plan too far ahead. Man proposes, God disposes. Why waste my time?”

She’s the first Indian actress to play the lead on an American show: “It’s a lot of physical work. But the real challenge was convincing America that I could play an American girl.”

Playing the villain in Baywatch: “She’s a billionaire bitch on a beach wearing couture. I want to be her.”

The idea of playing James Bond: “Depends on the part. She’d definitely have to be called Jane.”

Ideal Weekend: “Going to the beach and binge-watching a TV show while eating pizza.”

Finishing Touches: “My evil-eye bracelet with a mantra on it, and a necklace that belonged to my dad.”

Must-Have: “My Valentino camo-print backpack; I carry my whole life in it. If I get on a plane and lose my luggage, I can survive with just my backpack.”

Last Purchase: “First edition copies of Robinson Crusoe and Arabian Nights at a vintage bookstore in Savannah, Georgia—I’m a voracious reader!”

Her Vice: “Eating. I love chicken wings, pizza, burgers, and Thai food!”

Go-To Look: “I’m a very jeans, jacket, and boots kind of girl.”

[From Marie Claire]

I think a lot of actresses these days have gotten “the J-Law memo,” as in they’re trying to be Just Like Us and super-relatable. Do you buy it with Priyanka? I sort of do – I think she eats pizza and chicken wings and she’s a good traveler and she doesn’t make a huge fuss over things. In some ways, her story is the Classic Immigrant’s Tale: she’s a breath of fresh air in a stuffy (white) world, and she’s finding success because of her perceived uniqueness. On the other side, she really feels like Hollywood needs her more than she needs Hollywood – she’s already very successful in India and if this Hollywood thing doesn’t work out, so be it. That makes me like her more.

Photos courtesy of Amanda Demme.
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