Published 12:41 IST, January 23rd 2021
Remember when Priyanka Chopra opened up about being bullied at her American high school?
Priyanka Chopra has spoken about being bullied at her American high school from time to time and how it led to low self-esteem, read on for more
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas has become a brand name in itself, both within India and globally. However, her childhood hasn’t been easiest as she has opened up about being bullied at her American High School on various occasions and how it stripped off her confidence and led to low self-esteem. Re along to kw more about what actor h to say about her experiences.
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Priyanka Chopra on being bullied at her American high school
Chopra h dressed hundreds of children at a Summit in 2012. actor, who is w a global star and a household name even in States since she played le role of Alex Parrish in show Quantico, spoke about her journey from an awkward teenr to becoming a Bollywood star. Priyanka was 13 when she went to high school in Boston for three years where she was bullied.
actor said, her fellow classmates would call her ‘browny’ and point fingers at her. She expressed how she came from Bareily and did t understand how to fit in with her classmates in US, but she survived. She said to crowd, "I was a teenr who did t even kw how to wear heels but I learnt. From Bareilly, I went to study in US. I didn't kw how to fit in. Also, I faced some racial issues. I was bullied for and some students called me browny, y also pointed fingers at me for being Indian, but I survived”.
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According to reports in PTI, it wasn’t easy as bullying caused a fight due to which Priyanka was suspended from her school for three days. Her time at high school in America and facing racial issues me her more confident and became a big lesson for her. Priyanka, in order to encour students and boost ir confidence, told m that y don’t have to be perfect and that it is completely okay to have flaws and concluded saying, “I was a gawky kid, h low self-esteem, came from a modest middle-class background, h white marks on my legs, but only thing I knew was to work hard and learn. I didn't kw how to act or win a beauty pant, but I was damn hard working. Today, my legs sell 12 brands”.
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12:41 IST, January 23rd 2021