The internet stood still when the global icon Priyanka Chopra recently shared with him the story of one of the most vulnerable periods of her life. During an open talk on the podcast by Jay Shetty, Priyanka told the world that she and her husband Nick Jonas were not ready to publicly declare the birth of their daughter, Malti Marie Chopra Jonas.
Malti was born at the age of 27 weeks, and she had over 100 days under NICU care. In the case of Priyanka and Nick, it was an emotionally heavy stage whereby they were full of uncertainty, fear, and silent prayers. Yet, in the vulnerability of their daughter, they now had to contend with one more thing, the news of the birth was going to come out. Priyanka also said that they were compelled to announce the news publicly and they had not come to terms with everything themselves.
Watch the video of Priyanka Chopra talking about being forced to reveal about Malti’s birth
The leaked information provided the world with a glimpse of the pressure that celebrities go through, even through the most personal of crises. They were forced to go into the limelight earlier than they would have liked just to have time together as most new parents.
Some of the people who were touched by the sincerity of Priyanka included actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu. In response to an interview clip, Samantha went to the social media to congratulate Priyanka on her boldness. She said that the talk was beautiful and thanked her much to be able to tell so powerful a truth. Her reaction was one of solidarity and empathy a reminder that, despite being a star, there are also human experiences that tie people in the various industries.
The story of Priyanka reached many people as it took the glamour out of it and presented a mother going through fear and hope at the same time. Today Malti is a healthy and thriving child, yet it was not an easy road to that destination, and the fact that Priyanka has gone as far as to talk about it has changed the hearts of a number of people.