This Indian Actress Is (Rightfully) Furious At Hollywood Stereotypes

via BuzzFeed

“Everybody doesn’t speak like Apu from The Simpsons. We all don’t smell of curry. We all are not ugly-looking nerds.”

Priyanka Chopra is no stranger to the west, having collaborated with Pitbull for her hit single "Exotic".

Priyanka Chopra is no stranger to the west, having collaborated with Pitbull for her hit single "Exotic".

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And she now has an upcoming lead role as FBI agent Alex Parrish in the ABC drama Quantico.

And she now has an upcoming lead role as FBI agent Alex Parrish in the ABC drama Quantico.

ABC

Chopra told BuzzFeed India last year that the greatest burden of being an Indian performer for an American audience is "making sure we break the stereotypes that people see Indians as."

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