Actress Priyanka Chopra, who has positioned herself as a global star, has always impressed fans with her confidence—be it with her professional and personal choices, or even her speeches. The actress, however, said that motherhood has made her “a lot more fragile”.
Opening up about parenting in an interview to TODAY.com, the actress-producer-entreprenuer said that like many new moms, she, too has doubts. “I don’t know if motherhood has impacted my self worth or confidence but what it has impacted — it’s made me a lot more wary,” she said. She further said: “Every day, I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, what’s the mistake I’m going to make? Or how can I mess this up? How am I going to self-sabotage in a way?’ I feel like I have to remind myself that I’m a confident person and I can do this."
Priyanka and husband Nick Jonas welcomed a baby girl, Malti Marie, via surrogacy in January last year. Malti often makes her way into the duo's social media handles as they share cute glimpses from their parenting journey. Priyanka had earlier revealed that Malti was born premature and spent over 100 days in the neonatal intensive care unit. “I didn't know if she would make it or not,” Priyanka had said.
Speaking of confidence, Priyanka said that it is never too early to instill confidence in children. The actress, who recent headlined Amazon spy series Citadel, said she was taught to be ambitious, right from an early age. She added that her parents equipped her to have a sense of self as she stepped out into the real world. “ I think that is what I am trying to do (with my child) too,” she said.
In a detailed interview to British Vogue earlier this year, Priyanka said after two decades of hustling and “working at breakneck speed”, Malti's birth brought a sense of calm. “Now I feel I have a centre, because very decision ends up being about her.”
