Former Miss world and lead actress in TV series Quantico, Priyanka Chopra is the cover girl for the latest edition of Paper magazine. Born in Jamshedpur, India, Chopra is the daughter of two doctors. The multi-hyphenate entertainer has made a name for herself as one of the highest paid actresses in India.
The 35-year old actress looked bold and fierce in the cover photos rocking a Vivienne Westwood golden outfit styled by Jimi Urquiaga.
On how her acting career started: “I feel like it was destiny. I’m a big believer in destiny,” she says. “I really feel like there has to be a bigger picture planned for each one of us, because there are sometimes things that happen which you don’t expect at all, and it works out for your best interest. You get in life what you need, not what you want. If you have the ability to recognize those opportunities, life can be pretty all right.”
On her ambition: “I’m extremely ambitious,” she says, “and I think it’s a really great quality for girls to have. Somehow, ambition and feminism have turned into bad words, and they’re not.” Chopra defines ambition as “wanting to be the best version of yourself,” and says she’s “learned that over time 
“I never say ‘no’ to anything because you never know the new experience that will come your way. Yes, it’s really hard sometimes
On the bleaching cream saga: “So I did this cream commercial and when I saw it, it made me feel like crap. It reminded me of what I felt like when I was a little girl. I was like, ‘Oh my god, this is what I felt like. Like what I have is not good enough.’ I got out of the contract and never did it again. It took me seeing myself advocating the thing that made my teenage years miserable because it was normal and everyone did it. It was sold in stores right next to toothpaste. You don’t understand the psychology of what it does to society. When I did it is when I understood it. Creams for glowing skin is different, but as soon as it says ‘whitening,’ it’s like, what?”
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Photography by Michael Avedon
Styling by Jimi Urquiaga
Hair by Danilo
Makeup by Dotti
Nails by Tracylee at The Wall Group
Stylist Assistant: Noah Diaz
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