Last Updated:December 01, 2024, 21:55 IST Priyanka Chopra faced unexpected resistance in her hometown Bareilly after winning the Miss World 2000 title. Her mother, Madhu Chopra, revealed that the state was unwilling to welcome Priyanka, citing beauty pageants as “nari shoshan.” Madhu Chopra reveals Priyanka Chopra faced backlash in Bareilly after winning Miss World 2000. Priyanka Chopra’s journey to stardom is nothing short of inspiring, but it hasn’t always been met with open arms, even in her hometown. Despite clinching the prestigious Miss World 2000 title, Priyanka faced unexpected resistance when she returned to Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, after her win. Her mother, Madhu Chopra, recently shed light on this disheartening chapter during an appearance on the Something Bigger Show, revealing the stark contrast in how different cities reacted to Priyanka’s historic achievement. “(After the pageant) She first came to Bareilly. But, at that time, there was a trend or a bad wind blowing that all these beauty pageants were for nari shoshan (oppression or exploitation of women) and that they were shaming women by objectifying …