Priyanka Chopra condemns body shaming and urges girls to block online shamers

Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra has been having a phenomenally successful run in the US of A, where she's currently featuring in the hit TV show, 'Quantico,' and also making innumerable appearances on popular talk shows.

The actress, who's filming 'Baywatch,' alongside Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson, appeared on the opinion driven talk show The View, and was candour personified, when quizzed on her adolescence.

PeeCee, who'd spent her teenage years in Massachusetts and New York, had often felt left out, which she believes, was owing to her being 'different'.

But then, she revealed that she worked on herself and figured out what she needed to be, what looked best on her face. And she credited all of this to her mother, even saying she wished she could be half the woman her mother is, who doesn't let anyone bring her down.

This is when one of the panelists brought up the on-going body shaming of Miss Italy runner-up Paola Torrente, for being a Plus 14 size model.

Priyanka then went on to add that it actually happens to all women across demographics.

"It happens to all of us, especially in our business. You're supposed to look a certain way, to dress a certain way. You get the pressure from everyone around saying, 'You used to fit ino the dress last month, and not anymore'. You know people have reasons. Your body reacts a certain way."

Another panelist, at this juncture, rightfully opined that a lot of body shaming occurs online, saying people hide behind such profiles and say whatever they want.

Priyanka strongly condemned the same, saying, "It's such cowardice. And there's this beautiful button online called 'Block'. Just use it very often'.

Well, Priyanka being the strong lady that she is, sure does know how to deal with the likes of internet body shamers. We might note down a point or two!