But with her memoir Unfinished, released on February 9, the actress, global Unicef Goodwill Ambassador and beauty queen drops the veil and opens up about her personal life, things that have plagued her and the dark times she has been through.

From her marriage to Nick Jonas to racial attacks, this is the Chopra Jonas you’ve never met.

Racial bullying and physical attacks

The actress opened up about being bullied for her looks when she was in school in US. She details how horrible messages were written about her on bathroom walls and how she was attacked at school for the colour of her skin.

She described how she was pushed against school lockers and told “Brownie, go back to your country.” She described how the racial slurs and physical abuse at the tender age of 15 was a confusing time that “broke away at my spirit.”

Breaking into the business

After winning Miss World in 2000, the beauty queen saw her career begin to blossom. Still, in the book, Chopra Jonas explains how breaking into Bollywood brought lows as well as highs. She said she had to be up for anything and made sure she played a variety of roles to give her an edge over the competition.

Industry pressure

Her role on hit Hollywood show Quantico, beginning in 2015, made her the first South Asian to play a lead role on a US network show. She said the gig led to a lot of pressure because she wanted to do her best and there was a lot of doubt about whether she would be up to the role. Chopra Jonas put pressure on herself too, being determined to fight for inclusion and diversity in the entertainment industry, leaning on her own experiences to contribute to the battle.

Being Mrs Jonas

The usually private star opened up about her relationship with musician husband Nick Jonas in the book, describing him as a “giant wave” that took her away. She said the fact that he was creative, confident and self-assured attracted her and being able to lean on him when she needs inspiration makes their relationship successful. Chopra Jonas said as a couple they like dreaming big together and achieving goals together as a pair.

The big skin lightening regret

Chopra Jonas delves into the guilt that consumed her after she promoted skin lightening creams. While promoting the book, she told Marie Claire that as a child she believed black skin was not attractive and detailed how she used to put talcum-powder on her face to be “lighter”. She explained that such products are normalised in South Asia and recalled being called “dusky” by the media because of her skin tone.

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