Priyanka Chopra has been a trailblazer in Hollywood for years, but her latest revelation is one that could have a huge impact on women everywhere. In a recent episode of the "Armchair Expert" podcast hosted by Dax Shepard, the actor revealed that she froze her eggs in her early 30s after a suggestion from her OBGYN mom, Madhu Chopra.
Chopra's decision was motivated by her desire to achieve her career goals without worrying about her biological clock ticking away. "I felt such a freedom," said Chopra, who is now 40. "I could continue on an ambitious warpath that I wanted to achieve. I wanted to get to a certain place in my career. And I also hadn't met the person I wanted to have children with."
Chopra's decision to freeze her eggs has inspired her to encourage other women to do the same. "I tell all of my younger friends, the biological clock is real," she said. "It gets so much harder to get pregnant after 35 and to carry to term and all of that. Especially with women that have been working all their lives." She also urges women to save up for the costly process, saying, "Do it for Christmas. It's the best gift you'll give yourself. You're taking the power of your biological clock."
Chopra is not the only celebrity who has revealed she froze her eggs. Rebel Wilson, Paris Hilton and TODAY's Hoda Kotb have all publicly shared their process. However, Chopra's candidness about the subject and her encouragement for other women to do the same is a powerful message that could have a huge impact on women's reproductive rights.
Chopra's desire to have children was part of her hesitation around dating her now-husband, singer Nick Jonas, who's a decade younger. "I was like ‘I don’t know if he wants kids at 25’,” she said. But after four months of being engaged, Chopra and Jonas were married in December 2018 in both a Christian and Hindu ceremony.
In a 2021 interview with The Sunday Times, Chopra joked she would want her family to be as large as a "cricket team." That means a whopping 11 family members. "I do want children, as many as I can have," she said.
Chopra and Jonas welcomed their first child, Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, in January 2022 with help from a surrogate. "We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate," the couple wrote in a joint statement. "We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family."
Jonas later shared a post on Instagram on Mother's Day, writing that their daughter was "finally home" after spending "100 plus days in the NICU." Fans recently saw a first glimpse of their daughter, who made her debut in the spotlight in January 2023 at the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony honoring the Jonas Brothers.
Chopra's decision to freeze her eggs and her advocacy for other women to do the same is a powerful message that could have a huge impact on women's reproductive rights. Her candidness about the subject is a refreshing change in a society where women's fertility is often treated as taboo. Chopra's journey towards motherhood is a testament to the fact that there is no right or wrong way to start a family, and that every woman should have the right to choose when and how she wants to have children.
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