First published 2021
Priyanka Chopra Jonas opens her life story with a meditation on solitude and personal responsibility. She traces her path from a nomadic childhood in India through formative teenage years in America and back to India, where she entered the pageant world as an outsider. Against expectations, she captured both national and international beauty titles that launched her into global entertainment. Chopra Jonas examines the challenges of pursuing her calling across two decades and two continents. She details her work as both actor and producer, her role as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, the devastating loss of her father to cancer, and her marriage to Nick Jonas. Her approach blends philosophical reflection with direct honesty about obstacles and victories. The memoir reveals how she navigated cultural divides while building an international career. Chopra Jonas writes with both sass and vulnerability about the hard work required to follow dreams across borders and industries.
Genres: autobiography, contemporary, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-obstacles, personal-journey
Setting: India, America
Period: 21st-Century
256 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: death