Actor Priyanka Chopra and singer husband Nick Jonas have welcomed their first child together via surrogacy, reportedly a daughter. The couple announced the arrival in a statement posted to their Instagram accounts. Although, they have not revealed the child’s name or gender. However, if media reports are to be believed, Priyank's cousin Meera Chopra has confirmed the pair is now parents to a girl.
The news comes as a surprise as a couple had not given any prior hints. They were, however, always open about wanting kids. Priyanka, who tied the knot with Jonas in 2018, has insisted that starting a family with her other half will happen when the time is right, but when they do become parents, she plans to “slow down”. She had also recently said that she is “craving my family life.”
The announcement has also shed some light on a joke cracked by the ‘Citadel’ actress last year on the ‘Jonas Brothers Family Roast’. She had said, “If you don’t know, we are the only couple who doesn’t have kids yet. Which is why I’m excited to make this announcement. Sorry babe. Nick and I are expecting… to get drunk tonight and to sleep in tomorrow!” She paused in her joke while a visibly nervous Nick looked on, to which she had said, “Your face was really funny when I said that.”
The announcement does not come without its controversies. Several Indian social media users have slammed the new parents for taking the “easier route”. Activist Taslima Nasreen took to Twitter to slam the actress. She wrote, “How do those mothers feel when they get their readymade babies through surrogacy? Do they have the same feelings for the babies like the mothers who give birth to the babies?”
