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Priyanka Chopra Debuts Golden Ombré Hair Color on Instagram

New year, newlywed, new blonde highlights.
Priyanka Chopra December 2018
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Priyanka Chopra has wrapped up her honeymoon with new husband Nick Jonas, and while the buzz from her extra-long wedding celebrations (plural) probably hasn't worn off yet, she's hitting the ground running in 2019 with new projects and a gorgeous new hair color.

"With this #10yearchallenge taking over the internet, it's got me thinking about the past ten years of my life, like probably all of you. So much has changed! Not just my hair or my clothes (or my husband!), but in how I see the world. How I understand myself," Chopra wrote started off an Instagram caption accompanying a photo of herself in which she debuts a gorgeous new ombré look. While her roots are still her natural dark brown shade, much of the length of her hair is covered in golden-blonde highlights that almost match the leather top she's wearing in the picture.

Although Chopra fleetingly mentioned her hair in the caption, its real purpose was to introduce a new project. "In these 10 years, with everything I’ve done, I realized that it’s my curiosity in others that has led me to grow into who I am today. So I decided to feed my curiosity by starting a journey where I will meet some extraordinary people. I am a lifelong learner and I am always seeking inspiration. Help me navigate my way through this journey as I ask my peers, role models, and friends -- #JustOneThing."

She elaborates on the project in her Instagram Stories, explaining that she's doing an original YouTube show called "If I Could Just Tell You One Thing," where she's looking for inspiration through meeting and interviewing people she admires and asking them what makes them them. She tells followers that she's about to talk to Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, and she posts a prompt asking people to share what they would go to the Olympics for.

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Needless to say, despite the big announcement, lots of fans commented on the new look. "Love ur hair," one wrote, while another said, "Like ur hair colour👌👌😍." A few commenters expressed dismay that she made the change — obviously, Chopra looked gorgeous with darker hair, too —but we have a feeling that won't factor into whether or not she sticks to this lightened-up look for a while.


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