Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas welcomed their firstborn baby girl via surrogacy in January this year. The actress has opened up for the first time in public about what kind of parent she wants to be for her daughter.

During a conversation with popular Canadian comedian and YouTuber Lily Singh, regarding the launch of her new book titled ‘Be a Triangle: How I Went from Being Lost to Getting My Life,’ Priyanka spoke about her thoughts as a new parent. “I keep thinking about that I will never be imposing my desires, fears, my upbringing on to my child. I have always believed that children come through you not from you. There is no belief like this is my child and I will shape everything. They come through you to find and build their own life. Recognising that really helped me, my parents were very non-judgemental in a certain way,” she said.

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra took to their respective Instagram handles in late January to share the news of their daughter’s arrival. They wrote, “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on the family. Thank you so much.”

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