Priyanka Chopra to be honoured at Variety’s Power of Women

Priyanka Chopra will be honoured at the Variety’s Power of Women.

Updated on Sep 28, 2017  |  02:53 AM IST |  2.2M

We can all agree that within a span of a few years, Priyanka Chopra can proudly exclaim that she is a global icon. The actor who became a worldwide phenomenon when she starred as Alex Parrish in ABC's show Quantico has been making India proud. Now, the 35-year-old actress will be honoured at the Variety’s Power of Women.

The event will take place October 13 at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons. This year's event honours Priyanka Chopra (UNICEF), Kelly Clarkson (QX Super School), Patty Jenkins (Anti-Recidivism Coalition), Michelle Pfeiffer (Environmental Working Group), and Octavia Spencer (City Year). All of the honorees will be featured on the covers of the October 10 issue of Variety.

Recently, Priyanka was amongst the ambassadors for the Global Citizen Festival. An event for the same was held recently for which Priyanka was a part of the festivities. She hosted the event in Central Park, New York to a humungous crowd who were all cheers for our desi girl. She was joined by celebrities like Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o, pop sensation Demi Lovato, actress Freida Pinto, actress Michelle Monaghan, Mayor Bill de Blasio amongst others. 
 
At the event, Priyanka looked gorgeous in a white mini dress with red blot print in the front and black on the back with matching thigh-high boots.

On the work front, Priyanka will soon commence shooting for Quantico's Season 3. Unlike the first two seasons which had 22 episodes each, Season 3 will have only 13 episodes. 
 
The actress also has two Hollywood projects under her kitty - A Kid Like Jake starring Jim Parsons, Claire Danes, and Octavia Spencer as well Isn't It Romantic? starring Rebel Wilson, Adam Devine, and Liam Hemsworth.

Credits: Variety

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