This baby koala is not named after Angelina Jolie or J Lo, but after this Indian actress
First Published: 29th July, 2024 20:03 IST
Priyanka took to her Instagram handle on Monday morning and shared a bunch of pictures and videos on her feed.
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been in and around Australia as she is shooting for her next Hollywood film, ‘The Bluff’ and dropping several photos of her time in the country with her daughter Malti Marie.
Recently, she visited the homestead Paradise Country at Gold Coast and learned that an 8-month-old koala has been named after her.
Priyanka took to her Instagram handle on Monday morning and shared a bunch of pictures and videos on her feed. In the first video, she’s accompanied by friends as they’re shown a tiny 8-month baby koala.
The official then discloses that the koala’s name is Priyanka, inspired by the actor herself.
Priyanka says, “Are you serious?”, thanks the official, and poses with the koala for a picture. She also shared the picture, pointing at the koala named after her.
Priyanka captioned the post, “A 8 month old koala joey named after me!! So sweet.. thank you @paradisecountrygc for the lovely surprise and for introducing us to the most amazing wildlife. Meerkats, koalas, kangaroos, Tasmanian devils and Dingo’s! Thank you for all the work you’re doing for wildlife conservation in Australia as well. Magical Sunday afternoon.” Her singer-actor-husband Nick Jonas commented, “You’re cute. (Heart eyes emoji).”
Priyanka also shared a video of a meerkat standing on her head as she laughs and poses. She also pointed and laughed at the sight of a meerkat standing on her friend’s head. She also shared pictures and videos of a kangaroo, a Tasmanian devil, and with a dingo.
As soon as she shared the post, her husband Nick Jonas quickly reacted, commenting, “You’re cute.”
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Priyanka Chopra has recently finished filming Heads of State, where she stars alongside Idris Elba and John Cena. She is currently in Australia working on The Bluff, directed by Frank E. Flowers, which centers on a female pirate. This film, produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Anthony and Joe Russo’s AGBO, features Karl Urban, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Safia Oakley-Green, and Vedanten Naidoo. Flowers co-wrote the script with Joe Ballarini.
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