Priyanka Chopra Discusses Colorism in Bollywood and Regrets Appearing in Fairness Cream Commercials

It's Priyanka Chopra Jonas spoke about dealing with colorism and being lightened for the screen in movies.

The Indian actress expressed guilt for taking part in "damaging" skin-fairness advertisements in the middle of the 2000s.

"If you were fair when you entered the film industry, you were assured some kind of success or casting; nevertheless, if you were darker... and I'm not even that dark. It was like, "OK, let's brighten you up" for the darker gals. In numerous movies, I was made lighter "In the podcast Armchair Expert, Dax Shephard and Priyanka were conversing.

The actress, who is wed to Nick Jonas, said that in the past, harsh lighting and makeup applied to her made her seem lighter than she really was.

Said she, "We learned that terrible nonsense at school. Even I fell victim to it, and now that I think about it, the advertisement was so harmful. I have darker complexion, and when this man selling flowers enters, he doesn't even give me a glance. As soon as I start using this cream, all of my goals come true—I land a job, I meet the right person. Maybe towards the middle of the 2000s, "She spoke.

As a prominent figure in Hollywood, Priyanka lives there with her family, which now includes their daughter Malti Marie Jonas and musician Nick Jonas.

The next two movies Priyanka will appear in are "Citadel" on Amazon Video and "Love Again."