- Priyanka Chopra recently spoke to Harper's Bazaar Arabia about her friendship with Meghan Markle.
- Chopra praised Markle as an "icon" and said that her future role as a member of the royal family is "a beautiful step in the right direction."
- "I don't think anybody else would be able to do it the way she will. She's just right for it."
With another royal wedding on the horizon, Priyanka Chopra is giving us a glimpse at how Meghan Markle might affect the royal family — and she only has positive things to say about her friend, the future Duchess.
Chopra recently praised Markle in the newest issue of Harper's Bazaar Arabia, making a point to commend her as her own person and separate from her relationship status.
"It's natural for people to be like, 'Oh that's Prince Harry's girlfriend,' but she's a lot more as well," Chopra said. "She's an icon, truly, that girls can look up to, that women can look up to. She's normal, she's sweet, she's nice, she thinks about the world, wants to change it and this was even before any of this happened."
Indeed, before her high-profile engagement, Markle had established herself as an actress, activist, and philanthropist. She is already bringing feminist ideals to Buckingham Palace and has proved that she is a force to be reckoned with.
Chopra, who many have thought would be on the shortlist to be a bridesmaid in Markle's upcoming nuptials, is clearly excited for the ways in which her friend will modernize a centuries-old, traditional institution.
"I don't think anybody else would be able to do it the way she will. She's just right for it," Chopra said. "I do think Meghan being a part of the royal family is a big step in the direction of so many things; of women, of feminism, of diversity, of race, of the monarchy versus everyone else. It's a beautiful step in the right direction."
The "Quantico" actress has previously protested Markle's depiction in the media and praised her as her own person. In September, she called out Vanity Fair for centering its story about Meghan Markle on her relationship with Prince Harry, rather than Markle's own accomplishments.
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