Priyanka Chopra says it was a "blessing" being able to spend time with Nick Jonas in lockdown.
Priyanka Chopra for Marie Claire magazine
The 'White Tiger' star admits she never would have been able to spend six months in a row with her husband without the global pandemic and it "created a good foundation" for them.
She shared: "Both of our schedules are so crazy individually that there was no world in which we would have ever had six months together. It only took a global pandemic for that to happen. We’re both aware that [last year] was really challenging [with COVID-19], but we were able to be together. It was a blessing, and it created a good foundation for us."
And the 38-year-old actress hopes her "ambition and perseverance" inspires young girls.
She added to the March issue of Marie Claire magazine: "For that girl who was so scared, I’m proud of the person that I evolved into. I dealt with a lot, and I came out thriving. I want little girls around the world to think about that. It doesn’t matter where you come from; it doesn’t matter what your circumstances are. Your grit matters, ambition matters, perseverance matters."
Priyanka recently confessed to being "shocked" by how "bold" Nick was when they first met after the loved-up duo connected on Twitter and later met in person at an Oscars party in 2017.
She said: "I was shocked by his audaciousness, actually. He held my hand, he turned me around. I was like, 'What is happening?' He was bold, confident, self-assured. And that was the most attractive thing about Nick and still is for me. But I was so taken in. Our courtship was such a short time. I just rode the wave because I trusted him. I'm someone who likes to have a sense of control, but he's the only one I don't feel like I need to do that with."
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