Aussie journalist questions Priyanka, Nick’s credentials to announce Oscar nominations, actor retorts

By PTI
MUMBAI: Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra took an Australian leisure journalist to activity after he questioned if the star and her husband, pop star-actor Nick Jonas had been certified to announce the Oscar nominations.

On Monday, the movie star couple introduced the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards from London, the place Chopra Jonas is taking pictures for the Amazon Studios’ sequence “Citadel” with “Game of Thrones” alum Richard Madden.

Peter Ford wrote on Tuesday evening that he wasn’t positive why the duo had been zeroed in on because the nomination presenters.

“No disrespect to these two but I’m not sure their contribution to the movies qualifies them to be announcing Oscar nominees,” Ford requested on Twitter on Tuesday.

In her response, Chopra Jonas shared a video itemizing over 60 credit from her virtually two decade-long profession — at house in Bollywood, together with “Mary Kom”, “7 Khoon Maaf” and “Bajirao Mastani”, her worldwide debut with the ABC sequence “Quantico” to her Hollywood characteristic debut “Baywatch”.

She has additionally starred and co-executive produced the Netflix movie “The White Tiger”, which has earned a greatest tailored screenplay Oscar nomination.

“Would love your thoughts on what qualifies someone. Here are my 60+ film credentials for your adept consideration @mrpford,” Chopra Jonas tweeted.

On the opposite hand, her husband hasn’t weighed in on the controversy on social media.

Jonas, who lately launched his new studio album ‘Spaceman’, has starred in movies just like the “Jumanji” franchise and “Midway”.

He will subsequent be seen within the upcoming “Chaos Walking”.

Soon after her tweet, Ford locked his profile, limiting folks from viewing or commenting on his tweet.

Fans of Chopra Jonas had been fast to laud the actor for her reply and referred to as out the journalist for being ignorant in direction of her achievements.

This was the primary time the couple introduced the Academy Award nominations.

In the earlier editions of the award ceremony, they’ve taken to the stage to current awards for varied classes.