Priyanka Chopra has given a rare insight into motherhood and how her 15-month-old daughter, Malti, can “get away with anything.”
The actress, 40, welcomed her first child with husband Nick Jonas, 30, through a surrogate in January last year, with little Malty spending more than 100 days in the neonatal intensive care unit before being allowed home in May.
Priyanka says the first few ‘roller coaster’ months totally shaped how mothering her daughter was as she was ‘on the verge of losing her’.
starring in Elle’s May digital coverPriyanka styles a glamorous figure in silk pajamas and lace dresses as she talks all about motherhood, work and her marriage to one of America’s biggest band stars.
Priyanka admits that she struggles with discipline in parenting because she loves seeing Malti happy.
Mum’s life: Priyanka Chopra gives rare insight into motherhood and how her 15-month-old daughter, Malti, can get away with anything
Candid: Priyanka says the first few ‘roller coaster’ months completely shaped how mothering her daughter was as she was ‘on the verge of losing her’
The couple were horrified when they welcomed their daughter, who has spent 100 days in the neonatal unit. When Malti came home, Priyanka would put her ear to her chest only to hear her breathing.
I’ve been close to losing her so many times that she can get away with anything and I just want to see her happy. ‘I want her to be the happiest,’ says Priyanka.
She wrapped me around her finger. I don’t even know how I’m going to discipline her because I don’t have her in me. She’s a very happy, smiling baby, and that’s all my goal is to see her happy. Every time you smile, you light up my world, and that’s all I want to do.
Priyanka says she now understands a mother’s heavy duty to protect her children and tries to emulate the childhood she had, surrounded by people who loved her.
A Maltese is always with her family and can go anywhere with us. It was very important to us to be able to expose her to the fair life and her beautiful talents.
Elsewhere in the interview, Priyanka talks about her marriage to Nick and how they juggle their careers and being a family.
“When you really care about someone, you try to relieve any pressure on them by doing some chores or doing something they always do,” she says.
It’s simple things: I love coffee in bed, my husband realized that, and now I always have coffee in bed. This support is very important, but it is a two-way street.
Pride and Joy: The actress, 40, welcomed her first child with husband Nick Jonas, 30, through a surrogate in January last year, with little Malty who spent more than 100 days in the NICU
Flawless: Starring on the digital cover of Elle’s May, Priyanka is decked out in silk pajamas and lace dresses as she talks all about motherhood, work and her marriage to one of America’s biggest boy stars
Motherhood: Priyanka admits that she struggles with discipline in parenting because she loves seeing Malti happy
Sweet: She got me around her finger. I don’t even know how I’m going to discipline her because I don’t have her in me. She’s a very smiling, happy baby, and that’s all my goal is.”
Meanwhile, Priyanka opened up about her upcoming Netflix series Citadel – a high-concept pusher series in which she plays Nadia Sinh, the chief agent of the global spy network of the same name.
The show’s executive producers The Russo Brothers have made it clear that Nadia’s character is inspired by James Bond and will do all the ‘heavy lifting’ in the series as opposed to her partner Mason Kane – a gender exchange in which Priyanka welcomes the male-dominant type.
‘It’s fun to do kicks and great lines and walk away from the blast… At this point in my career, I’m looking for heavy lifts,’ she said. I am looking for challenges. I’ve learned enough about the craft and the job that I want to flex my muscles and I want to find ideas I can sink my teeth into.
And while the actress’ character takes on the usual male role on the show, Priyanka deals with gender inequality in real life when she opens up about working with Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, who helped her get equal pay with her male colleagues. -a star.
Priyanka shared, “In my 23-year career, it was the first time I had parity, and it happened, I think, because the CEO of Amazon Studios is a woman… when we have females in positions of power and positions made Deciding, they give way to other females.
It comes as Priyanka opened up about family life during an appearance today’s show Thursday.
duty; Priyanka says she now understands a mother’s heavy duty to protect her children and tries to emulate her childhood, surrounded by people who loved her.
Her Love: Elsewhere in the interview, Priyanka talks about her marriage to Nick and how they juggle their career and being a family (pictured together)
Team: When you really care about someone, you try to relieve any pressure on them by doing some housework or by doing something they always do.
Speaking on the programme, Priyanka revealed that her 15-month-old daughter Malty, whom she shares with husband Nick, was also in attendance.
“She’s here with me, my mom and I are traveling with us now because I’m on tour, and my husband is on tour,” the actress confirmed.
“Family time is most important, I didn’t do that in my 20s, I ran hard but when you have a home and you build a home you value it.
It makes you feel like you want to go to work and do your best, and then you need to make time for that.
It is magical and healing. I feel great when I leave for work in the morning because I had that time.
