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Priyanka Chopra Sings Taylor Swift, Tries a Boston Accent, and Beats Up a Clown

"Quantico" and "Baywatch" star Priyanka Chopra is taking over the world. Just a short time after stunning on the Met Gala carpet, Priyanka Chopra invites Vogue in and answers 73 unexpected questions. Priyanka tells us what her favorite thing about America is, her crush on Tupac, and that time she ate worms!

Released on 05/24/2017


[Joe] Priyanka, I'm so excited

to ask you 73 questions.

[Priyanka] Me too!

[Joe] It's going to be incredible.

What non-work related thing are you most excited about?

Oh my God, sleeping tonight.

[Joe] And how long do you plan on

staying in New York City for?

Just a week. Okay.

What's the first thing you do

when you go back to Mumbai, India?

I take the long drive home from the airport,

and I put the windows down

and let the wind float with my hair.

[Joe] If you and I were to spend 73 hours

in India together, what would we be doing?

We will be eating so much, we will party so much,

and then I'll make sure I take you on a rickshaw,

because that's a must.

[Joe] Can you tell me a misconception

Americans have about India?

That we all have arranged marriages.

And that we speak a language called Indian.

It's like saying I speak American.

[Joe] Okay, can you tell me a misconception Indians

have about Americans?

That all Americans are super rich,

and you can sue anyone here, though that might be true.

[Joe] What is the single greatest thing about America?

That it's the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And cheeseburgers! (laughs)

[Joe] What is a single thing you want to say

to everybody in India at this moment?

(speaks Hindi) I love you.

[Joe] Also at this moment, is a guy down there

who wants to shout out a question.

[Man] Hey, Priyanka!

[Priyanka] Hey, what's up?

[Man] What Broadway show should I take my family to?

Lion King!

Always Lion King!

Come on, let's go inside.

[Joe] What was the last show you binge-watched?

The Crown.

[Joe] What's the coolest thing you've ever done?


[Joe] What's the scariest thing you've ever done?

I was in Zimbabwe recently, and I ate some worms.

Mopane worms, and they were fried.

[Joe] What's the most common mispronunciation

of your name?


My name starts with a P.

And it's Chopra, like Oprah,

not 'Chupra', or 'Shopper', or whatever.

[Joe] Noted.

What was your best pinch me moment?

When I heard that I was in the cover of Time Magazine

as the 100th most influential people in the world.

That's pretty pinch me.

[Joe] Where do you hope your career takes you

in ten years?

To global domination. (giggles)

[Joe] Would you shave your head for a role?

I would totally do that, but I think Pantene would sue me.

I'm not allowed to.

[Joe] Which award are you most proud to have received?

I received the Padma Shri, which is basically like

getting knighted in India; the president gives it to you,

and it's pretty cool.

[Joe] Where do you keep your Miss World crown?

I didn't get to keep it because it was made

of solitaires and sapphires, so they took it back.

It circulates 50 years now.

[Joe] Do you remember your question

from the 2000 competition?

Yes I do.

The question was,

Who is the living woman you admire the most?

[Joe] Okay, what did you say?

I said, 'Mother Teresa', but she was dead.

But I still won. You did.

She lives on in my heart.

[Joe] And how would you answer that question now?

I would say Michelle Obama.

I think she's aspirational, super cool, still at it,

and at the same time, just real, you know?

[Joe] What do you like on your pizza?

Pepperoni and jalapeño.

[Joe] What's one thing you always buy at duty-free?

I buy shoes, lots of shoes.

[Joe] What's your favorite dish your mom cooks?

She's gonna kill me, but my mom can't cook.

So, scrambled eggs, boiled maybe?

[Joe] What's your spirit animal?

Phoenix 'cause I can always rise from the ashes.

[Joe] What's the most romantic thing

a guy can do for a girl?

Surprise a girl,

don't do the whole chocolates and flowers thing.

[Joe] What's your ideal first date?

Fly me to an unknown destination to see the sunset.

[Joe] What's the worst pick-up line

you've ever heard in your entire life?

Oh my God, did you just fart, because you blew me away!


[Joe] Who's your supermodel crush?

Tyson Beckford.

[Joe] What's the most American thing

you could say in an American accent?

Um, could I have a skinny almond milk latte

with no almond, no milk, please?

[Joe] What's another American thing

you could say in a Boston accent?

Pack the car in the yard.

I'm never doing Boston again.

[Joe] (speaks in Hindi)

Well done, Joe! I tried.

(speaks in Hindi)

[Joe] Alright.

If I wanted to impress some friends

with some Hindi slang, what would I say?

Okay, cool, let me think.

Say, (speaks in Hindi)

[Joe] (repeats after Priyanka)

It means get lost, son!

[Joe] (groans) Do you have any tattoos?

Yeah, just one.

It says Daddy's little girl,

and it's in my dad's handwriting.

I lost him four years ago.

[Joe] If you got another tattoo, what would it be?

I don't know what it would be,

otherwise I would have it by now.

Probably over here, though.

[Joe] Now Priyanka, I am one

of your seventeen million followers on Instagram,

and I wanted to know what the deal is

with this photo right here.

This was me playing the Holi with Jimmy Fallon,

which is the festival of colors in India,

where truth triumphs evil, and it's just smear people

with colors, it's great.

[Joe] And what's the story with this one, right here?

This is little Sindi,

she is three years old,

and she was obsessed

with my tattoo, this is from Zimbabwe.

I went for a trip with UNICEF.

[Joe] What's the story behind that photo?

That's the premiere of Baywatch in Miami recently,

and there were so many people,

and they were shouting my name,

and they were loving the premiere,

that I had to take a picture with them.

[Joe] That's amazing.

Now here's a fourth photo,

final one; what's the story behind this one?

This was my epic Met Gala dress, which I love,

and I lost the chains.

Someone from Vogue still has it, by the way.

[Joe] While your dress at the Met Gala

became a popular meme, do you have a favorite one?

I do, a couple of them.

Can we put them here?

[Joe] Let's do it.

So there's a car, a cover of a car,

there's a tent, and then there's a magical flying carpet,

with Jasmine and Aladdin on it.

[Joe] That's crazy! It was great, creative.

[Joe] Priyanka, is there anything you always travel with?

Yeah, I do actually, it's right here.

This is my mandir, it's a little shrine,

because I like to pray every morning

so you light a little incense, ring the bell,

just to ward off evil

and start the day on a good, positive note.

[Joe] Nice, what are things you always carry in your bags?

A girl's bag is a big secret,

because I like you, Joe, I'll share it.

[Joe] Okay, how would you classify your style?

Comfort chic.

[Joe] And who are your style icons?

Rihanna, Rekha.

Okay, look.

Always hand creme, sunglasses,

because that's my uniform, gum,

two kinds of perfume because I don't like just one.

I like to mix them.

And my wallet, and definitely hot sauce.

[Joe] That's random.

You say...

You always need hot sauce!

[Joe] Now I heard you sing Save the Best for Last

at Miss World, what other song do you know by heart?

♫ I don't know what they want from me,

♫ it's like the money we come across,

♫ the more problems we see

[Joe] We're gonna switch this up, can you sing a few lines

from your favorite Taylor Swift song?

Yeah, because everyone has one.

[Joe] Very true.

♫ I knew you were trouble when you walked in, (screams)

That's my favorite part of the song! (laughs, screams)

[Joe] Now I heard you had a crush on Tupac Shakur.

I did.

[Joe] What would you say is your favorite Tupac song

of all time?

Hail Mary.

[Joe] And if you could ask Tupac one question,

what would it be?

This is serious, alright?

Get down on one knee.

Will you marry me?

Don't laugh, I'm being sincere.

[Joe] Can you do your best impression

of the opening in the Baywatch theme song?

Yeah, of course but we need space for that, so here.

[Joe] Ready? Yup.

It has to be in slow motion, it's so stupid.

Let's go upstairs.

You first, 21st century.

[Joe] Who is your dream co-star?

Meryl Streep.

[Joe] Who is your dream on-screen love interest?

Roger Rabbit.

[Joe] If you could play in an iconic male role,

which one would it be?

Bond, James Bond.

[Joe] If you weren't an actress,

what would you be doing with your life?

I'd be an engineer at NASA.

[Joe] Okay, what has been your best fan moment so far?

This fan of mine, she got me to sign her hand

and tattooed it, so my signature is her tattoo.

It's pretty crazy and awesome.

[Joe] What's one thing you hope

no one will be talking about next year?

Donald Trump's tweets? (giggles)

[Joe] What's the most physically impressive thing

that you know how to do?

I can't do it right now because I'm wearing a dress,

but I can put my leg behind my head.

It's pretty cool.

[Joe] Would you say that you're good at lying?

Of course, I'm an actress, a professional liar.

And I get paid for it.

[Joe] Now you went to an army public school.

What was that like?

It was awesome, actually, it really taught me

the value of discipline.

[Joe] How many cities have you lived in?

So many.

Delhi, Punha, Mumbai, L.A., New York,

Miami, not Miami, Boston, Indianapolis, Cedar Rapids,

Punha, Ladakh, I've traveled all the time

when Dad was in the army.

[Joe] What's the most important lesson in manners

you learned growing up?

Please, sorry, and thank you.

And always stand up when someone else does.

[Joe] If your life were a book, what would the title be?


[Joe] Priyanka, I heard that you perform

your own stunts on set.

What's been your most dangerous accident?

I got electrocuted on set once, which was pretty crazy,

and I cut myself today.


[Joe] Can you give us a tour of your body

Hey, hey! based on your scars?

Okay, good thing you caught yourself there, mister.

Here, I punched out a clay...

something, I don't know what.

This was from my movie Bajirao Mastani,

which is a period drama, so jewelry did that to me.

This is from Good Morning America, so many.

[Joe] Can you show me the coolest move that you learned

from the F.B.I. when you were training for Quantico?

Well, you stand up for that.

So, you hit someone here in the neck so they can't breathe,

and you go, 'pah!', and then you hit someone

in their solar plexus, and that just doubles them over.


It's gotta be fast.

[Joe] Can you demonstrate some of those punches

on this clown right here?

I don't like clowns.


I hate you, clown!

(shouts) (sighs)

Sorry, makes me scared.

[Joe] Okay, what three things

are at the top of your bucket list?

To go to every island in the world, have lots of babies,

and the third thing would be...

I'm still thinking what my third one would be.

[Joe] What's the world's most pressing issue today?

I think the fact that we don't take care

of our children the way we should.

[Joe] If you ran for office, what would your platform be?

Education and trying to eradicate poverty.

[Joe] You were once named one

of the most intriguing people of the year.

Who do you find intriguing?

Queen Elizabeth, because I just saw Crown

and no one knows too much about her.

[Joe] And you've been described as a 'she-ro',

who are your 'she-roes'?

My mom, she's definitely my 'she-ro'.

[Joe] Okay, this next one's weird,

it's from my friend Fran, if you were to rob a bank

with one kitchen utensil, what would it be?

A wine opener, because it has so many different types

of things that I could use it for various things.

[Joe] And the last question, question number 73,

what would you want question number 74 to be?

You look so hungry, Pri, would you like some lunch?

[Joe] I'll remember that for next time.

And as a callback to our manners, let's get up,

and say thank you so much. Thank you, Joe!

[Joe] It's been incredible. Bye!

Starring: Priyanka Chopra

Created by: Joe Sabia

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