Priyanka does not like being paid 'much less' than 'the boys'

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Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra has proved to be a game changer when it comes to Asian actors in Hollywood.

Speaking to BBC News, the erstwhile Miss World opened up about whitewashing in the global entertainment industry. “Whitewashing has nothing to do with just Asians, it has to do with every other race out there as well. Global entertainment needs to see representation of all kinds of races; diversity is the need of the hour," she said.



The Quantico star also spoke about how actors from South Asia were represented in Hollywood. "I’m really glad that that representation has started with me on a TV show. There is no precedent of an Indian actor ever, whether it’s TV or movies, playing lead characters. But you have Mindy Kaling, Aziz Ansari, Kunal Nayyar. There’s so much representation when it comes to South Asian talent that is getting there but yes it will take time to mainstream and people will have to watch it as well,” she said.



Speaking on gender pay gap disparity, Priyanka expressed her disappointment at being paid ''much less'' than her male counterparts. "Yes, I don’t like the fact I get paid much less than the boys, even though I work as hard as them. Yes, I don’t like the fact that the disparity is so massive. But it is a mindset thing; it is people looking at women differently than boys," she said.

She also said that women never considered "heroes", termed as they always were "heroines". “I mean female-led films, just a female lead. So when we are able to deliver, when the audience is ready to watch a female led film with a woman on a poster and make it into a US$40 million film we will get paid for it,” PeeCee said.

Priyanka will next be seen essaying a negative role in Baywatch. The Seth Gordon directorial also stars Alexandra Daddario, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Kelly Rohrbach. It is slated to release on May 26.

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