Priyanka Chopra is back on the scene for an event close to her heart.
The Celebrate South Asia Excellence event took place in Los Angeles on 23 March. White Tiger actress—who welcomed a baby with husband Nick Jonas via surrogate in January—gave a powerful speech recognizing her South Asian peers in Hollywood.
She said, “Today I stand amongst my peers, amongst coworkers, and amongst South Asian excellence, and it gives me goosebumps. It makes me feel very proud,” while admitting that she hadn’t gone out as much since her child’s birth. While I haven’t been out in public since the birth of my baby, I felt the need to make this statement tonight. This is why I feel extremely proud of being able to meet you all and encourage you.
The Quantico alum then commemorated the fact that 10 Academy Award nominees this year are of Asian descent.