Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who has hogged the international limelight in the past two years thanks to her popular TV show ‘Quantico’ and ‘Baywatch’ stint, has also been embroiled in a couple of unnecessary controversies.
And now, Priyanka Chopra is grabbing eyeballs yet again. This time, it’s not for Quantico but a completely different reason all together.
Actress Priyanka Chopra recently tweeted a picture of herself sporting a bold and fearless look on the cover of a luxury lifestyle and travel magazine, Conde Nast Traveller India, for the latter’s sixth-anniversary issue.
Bold and fearless, @priyankachopra makes a statement on our 6th anniversary issue cover. #PCinCNT #WhyWeTravel pic.twitter.com/phtSE1ihVw
— Condé Nast Traveller (@CNTIndia) October 7, 2016
In a recent photo shoot for a magazine cover has earned Priyanka Chopra a lot of criticism. The photo, which features on the cover of the most recent issue of the Condé Nast Traveller, features Priyanka wearing a simple white tank top and posing against a balcony. What’s so offensive about that you may wonder?
Well, it is the message on Priyanka’s t-shirt that seems to be the point of contention. The photo was widely interpreted as an insensitive statement against refugees and immigrants
People are calling out Priyanka for the message on the tank top she is wearing in the cover photo. The words ‘Refugee’, ‘Immigrant’ and ‘Outsider’ are crossed out in red while the word ‘Traveller’ isn’t.
PeeCee is being heavily criticised by Twitter users, who’ve taken offence over her magazine cover.
There could be many interpretations of the message, but a few of her fans have taken offence. They believe that Priyanka is belittling the plight of refugees and immigrants by showing them as less than a luxurious traveller. Here are some of the angry tweets directed towards her:
.@priyankachopra @CNTIndia r u kidding me PC?! What with this shirt! Insensitive to all ppl suffer around from refugees..etc.
— Hanna (@HannanMust) October 8, 2016
.@priyankachopra @CNTIndia u could have just left the traveler part. U r not even a traveler per say u r a worker & ur job takes u places.
— Hanna (@HannanMust) October 8, 2016
@cntindia being a refugee is NOT a choice, it’s a matter of survival. i was already disappointed for her comments abt feminism, now this -.-
— कमीनी (@1DerfulJelieber) October 8, 2016
.@priyankachopra @CNTIndia & I’m amazed ppl r applauding u for this. These tags of wars refugees r not for silly magazine marketing.
— Hanna (@HannanMust) October 8, 2016
Appalling, dehumanising, privilege-strutting, racist message on Priyanka Chopra’s tee on this mag cover. @LakshmiGandhi have you seen this? pic.twitter.com/KbizRQ0LL1
— Sharanya Manivannan (@ranyamanivannan) October 8, 2016
@CNTIndia @priyankachopra offensive t-shirt. With 65 million ppl displaced, highest no. since WWII, to pretend as if it’s a choice. #nonPC
— savita_pawnday (@savita_pawnday) October 9, 2016
@CNTIndia @priyankachopra extremely insensitive in midst of biggest #refugeecrises. All other options listed are forced on people not chosen
— savita_pawnday (@savita_pawnday) October 9, 2016
@priyankachopra There is a difference between luxury & compulsion.u hv just defined a new low-a new shallow #notcool #PeeCee #heartless pic.twitter.com/a2qkYc1L2J
— Madeha Rai Zargar (@madeharai) October 9, 2016
Some fans have also come to her defence, saying what she meant wasn’t what people inferred from the message.
@TopRamon_ @CNTIndia @priyankachopra it means that ppl r striking off these ppl & the next will be traveler.
— QUANTICO is here ? (@PC_SuperTrooper) October 7, 2016
She had earlier condemned US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for his call to ban Muslim immigrants from the US. In a rhetorical question she also asked Trump if all Americans were not immigrants.
We think the message was that a refugee, an immigrant or an outsider should be simply called ‘travellers’. But hey, let’s wait for Priyanka or Condé Nast to clear the air on the controversy. Watch this space for a follow up.