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Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘I love nice things': Priyanka Chopra reveals the best piece of fashion advice she's ever received
Priyanka Chopra has always been a global fashion icon, effortlessly blending elegance with comfort. From red carpets to everyday street style, the actor has repeatedly set fashion goals. In a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar UK, Chopra shared her most valuable fashion lesson: trusting her instinct and prioritising comfort over trends. Speaking about her approach to style, Chopra revealed: 'I think the best piece of fashion advice I've ever been given is to trust my instinct. What I've learned about style over the years is to not overthink it—like your first instinct with what you're gravitating towards is probably what you're going to feel most comfortable in. And if you're comfortable, I think you end up feeling your best.' This philosophy has guided her through years of public appearances, magazine covers, and international events. Rather than following fleeting trends, the actress believes that confidence and comfort are the real markers of great style. While Priyanka has wowed audiences with her extravagant gowns at the Met Gala and Cannes Film Festival, her personal style has evolved into something more relaxed, she says. 'My personal style has really, really evolved. I used to actually get dressed a lot more in my personal life when I first started in my career, and now, I think—I don't know—I can't be bothered. My personal life has really pivoted to comfortable chic.' However, that doesn't mean she has let go of her love for luxury. She admits: 'I love nice things, so I love luxury, don't get me wrong, but I have to be comfortable and functional as well.' For Chopra, fashion isn't just about looking good—it's about telling a story. She sees clothing as an extension of her personality and emotions. 'What we wear matters because I think it's an extension of expressing yourself. Without words, being able to express who you are, how you're feeling, how you want the world to perceive you—I think it's like an extra layer of power almost.' Each day, she embraces a new version of herself through her outfits: 'When I wake up in the morning and pick what I'm going to wear, I kind of think about who this girl is today. Like, we change every single day, and we're different people, and I think clothes sort of help me express that.' Chopra's advice serves as a reminder that true style isn't about blindly following trends—it's about embracing individuality, comfort, and confidence. Whether it's a high-fashion couture gown or a cosy airport look, her approach is all about authenticity.
Perth Now
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Rosamund Pike punched by mugger
Rosamund Pike was punched in her face by a mugger who stole her phone. The 'Gone Girl' star was targeted by a thief on a bicycle during a "horrible" incident in London back in 2006 revealing the mugger hit her in the face and made off with her device. She had been talking to her mother on the phone at the time and Rosamund admits it was terrifying for them both. During an appearance on Magic Radio, she explained: "I was on the phone to my mother – on a mobile phone walking along a road – and I was mugged. "The phone was snatched so all she heard was me scream and a thud and the phone went dead." Rosamund walked to a nearby pub where she was meeting friends and she was able to call her mother to tell her she was alright. She added: "I just walked to the pub and called her there when I met my friends. For her, it was probably a pretty horrible 15 minutes." The actress explained the mugger was "some kid on a bicycle" who had smacked her in the face, adding: "[They] punched me down the side of my cheek and snatched my phone out of my hand." It comes after Rosamund opened up about being was asked to strip to her underwear during her 'James Bond' audition. The Hollywood actress - who played Miranda Frost opposite Pierce Brosnan in 2002 movie 'Die Another Day' - insisted while she had no issue with steamy scenes in the movie, she wasn't willing to do so before she'd landed the role. She told Harper's Bazaar UK magazine: "In the Bond audition, I was asked to unzip and drop the dress I was wearing, to just stand there in underwear. "And I thought, 'Well, no, I'll be doing that if I get the part. I won't be doing that now'." She recalled refusing the request, and added: 'I don't know what possessed me." The following year, Rosamund was cast in a production of 'Hitchcock Blonde', which required her to walk across the stage in the nude. She said: "There was a moment of, 'F***, they've given me this absolute stellar part, but it involves nudity.' "I was taken for a very considerate, you might say, lunch by the director to say, 'Are you aware of this?' ' She insisted the meeting wasn't necessary as the director "knew exactly what was on the table, which was a brilliant role in a fantastic new play".
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rosamund Pike says she was asked to ‘unzip and drop' her dress during James Bond audition
Rosamund Pike has shared that she refused when asked to strip down to her underwear during her James Bond audition. The Gone Girl star was auditioning for the role of undercover MI6 agent Miranda Frost, alongside Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and Halle Berry as NSA agent Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson, in 2002's Die Another Day. She went on to play Frost in her first big screen debut. In a recent interview, Pike said she was asked to unzip her dress at the audition. 'In the Bond audition, I was asked to unzip and drop the dress I was wearing, to just stand there in underwear,' Pike told Harper's Bazaar UK. 'And I thought, 'Well, no, I'll be doing that if I get the part. I won't be doing that now.' I don't know what possessed me.' Pike has talked about her audition previously, telling Amazon's Audible Sessions in 2018 that she didn't know where she got the resolve to refuse. 'On the day, I don't know how I got the resolve and strength of mind but I just thought, 'Actually sod that, if they're gonna see me in my underwear, they better give me the job.' So I thought, 'There's no way I'm going to take off a dress in the audition for this tape to be sent around Los Angeles and to be judged on that.'' Pike, who was 21 at the time, added that she was asked to appear in an evening dress and she turned up in a silk gown once worn by her grandma. '[The costume designer] said, 'That's a very beautiful dress, but in Bond films we wear things a little more like this', and she held up three pieces of string,' Pike said. In a podcast interview in April, Pike recounted an incident on the set where she was left 'mortified' after a sex scene with Brosnan. She recounted a scene on a bed 'covered in furs' where she 'discovered things like nipple covers, and all the taping'. 'We have this clinch, and then we separate, and I look at this body tape and the nipple covers and they're covered in hair. And I think, 'Oh my God, I'm waxing Pierce's chest,'' she told David Tennant Does a Podcast With. 'I was so mortified. I thought, 'Oh my God, he's so brave, and I'm pulling off his chest hair with every embrace.' And of course, it took a couple of takes to realise it was not him. It was the fake fur of the rugs adorning the swan bed. I literally thought I was waxing the poor man's chest.' The Independent has reached out to representatives at MGM for comment.
Perth Now
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Rosamund Pike 'asked to strip to underwear' for James Bond audition
Rosamund Pike was asked to strip to her underwear during her 'James Bond' audition. The Hollywood actress - who played Miranda Frost opposite Pierce Brosnan in 2002 movie 'Die Another Day' - insisted while she had no issue with steamy scenes in the movie, she wasn't willing to do so before she'd landed the role. She told Harper's Bazaar UK magazine: "In the Bond audition, I was asked to unzip and drop the dress I was wearing, to just stand there in underwear. "And I thought, 'Well, no, I'll be doing that if I get the part. I won't be doing that now.' She recalled refusing the request, and added: 'I don't know what possessed me." The following year, Rosamund was cast in a production of 'Hitchcock Blonde', which required her to walk across the stage in the nude. She said: "There was a moment of, 'F***, they've given me this absolute stellar part, but it involves nudity.' "I was taken for a very considerate, you might say, lunch by the director to say, 'Are you aware of this?' ' She insisted the meeting wasn't necessary as the director "knew exactly what was on the table, which was a brilliant role in a fantastic new play". She didn't feel like she could turn down that particular scene, although she did make a request for a different moment in the play. She explained: 'After killing her husband, my character brings his body in and she's meant to be naked. "I requested a dressing gown, which I got. I've usually spent my career being more clothed than was initially on the page.' Last month, Rosamund revealed she was worried about her nipple tape injuring co-star Pierce while they filmed a love scene for 'Die Another Day'. She told 'David Tennant Does A Podcast With': "We have this clinch, and then we separate, and I look at this body tape and the nipple covers and they're covered in hair. And I think, 'Oh my God, I'm waxing Pierce's chest'. 'I was so mortified. I thought, 'Oh my God, he's so brave, and I'm pulling off his chest hair with every embrace.' 'And of course, it took a couple of takes to realise it was not him. It was the fake fur of the rugs adorning the swan bed. I literally thought I was waxing the poor man's chest.'
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rosamund Pike Says She Was Asked to ‘Unzip and Drop' Her Dress and ‘Just Stand There in Underwear' During Bond Girl Audition: ‘I Won't Be Doing That'
Rosamund Pike says her audition for 'Die Another Day' almost went too far. In a recent sit-down with Harper's Bazaar UK, Pike, who played Miranda Frost in the 2002 Bond flick, says she was asked to strip down to her underwear when auditioning for the film. More from Variety Donald Trump Says 'James Bond Has Nothing to Worry About' Amid Movie Tariff Concerns: 'And You Know, Sean Connery Was a Friend of Mine' 'The Thursday Murder Club,' Whodunit Starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie, Sets Release Date on Netflix 'MobLand' Episode 2 Recap: Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan Break Down the 'Psychosis' Tearing at the Harrigans 'In the Bond audition, I was asked to unzip and drop the dress I was wearing, to just stand there in underwear,' Pike said. 'And I thought, 'Well, no, I'll be doing that if I get the part. I won't be doing that now.' I don't know what possessed me.' Despite the disagreement, Pike went on to star alongside Pierce Brosnan in 'Die Another Day.' In the film, Pike's Miranda Frost, a Harvard grad and Olympic fencer, disguises herself as a fellow member of MI6, only to later be revealed as a double agent. In the movie's climax, she is taken out by another iconic Bond girl, Jinx Johnson, played by Halle Berry. In a separate interview with David Tennant on his 'David Tennant Does a Podcast with,' she recalled an awkward moment while filming an intimate scene opposite Brosnan. 'We have this clinch, and then we separate, and I look at this body tape and the nipple covers and they're covered in hair,' Pike recalled. 'And I think, 'Oh my God, I'm waxing Pierce's chest.'' She continued, 'I was so mortified. I thought, 'Oh my God, he's so brave, and I'm pulling off his chest hair with every embrace.' And of course, it took a couple of takes to realize it was not him. It was the fake fur of the rugs adorning the swan bed. I literally thought I was waxing the poor man's chest.' Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
