She has gone from Miss World winner to US TV star, and now Priyanka Chopra is putting pen to paper to inspire others with her story. The Bollywood icon and Quantico actor this week announced she will be releasing a memoir about her rise to fame, in the hope of motivating readers.
“I have always been a private person, I’ve never spoken about my feelings during my journey but I am ready to do so now,” the 35-year-old star said in a press release. “I was raised to be fearless when it came to opinions, and I would like to tell my story in the hopes of inspiring people ― especially women ― to change the conversation, to shatter glass ceilings.”
Titled Unfinished, the book will be published in 2019 by Random House, and is expected to chart everything from her childhood to her winning turn in the Miss World 2000 pageant. Jamshedpur-born Chopra, who now resides in New York City, went on to star in Bollywood films, as well as Hollywood blockbusters such as Baywatch. The actor has also dabbled in the music industry, having released several singles, and is also a renowned philanthropist who has worked with UNICEF and PETA. Chopra also has her own charity, The Priyanka Chopra Foundation for Health and Education.
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Unfinished will be “honest, funny, spirited, bold, and rebellious, just like me”, the star added in her statement. “Women are always told we can’t have everything. I want everything, and I believe anyone else can have it too. I’m proof of it.” Chopra unveiled the book’s cover to her 24 million Instagram followers, revealing the project had been something on her “bucket list”.
“I’ve always wanted to write a book, but the timing never felt right. With each opportunity that presented itself, my first instinct was always to wait because I wasn’t (and I’m still not) finished,” the actor wrote. “I wanted to do more, live more, and achieve more, before putting pen to paper and exposing things I’ve always kept private to the world. But looking back on my life as a public person, I’m super proud of what I’ve done and where my life is right now. I’ve realized you don’t have to be finished to tell your story, and that sometimes life’s greatest lessons are taught along the ride…when you’re still figuring things out.”
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