Priyanka Chopra's 'immigrant, refugee' t-shirt triggers online row

Actress Priyanka Chopra's latest magazine cover, in which she sports a t-shirt with the words refugee, immigrant, outsider and traveller, has not gone down well with some, who took to social media to slam it as "insensitive".

The 34-year-old ' Quantico' actress's plain white t-shirt features refugee, immigrant, outsider, traveller arranged one below another but the first three words are struck off with a red line, suggesting that Priyanka is a traveller.

Bold and fearless, @priyankachopra makes a statement on our 6th anniversary issue cover. #PCinCNT #WhyWeTravel pic.twitter.com/phtSE1ihVw

— Condé Nast Traveller (@CNTIndia) October 7, 2016

Priyanka shared the cover of Conde Nast Traveller on Twitter, writing, "My new cover. Thank you @CNTIndia."

My new cover. Thank you @CNTIndia https://t.co/W8To2nboh9

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) October 7, 2016

But some Twitter users slammed the cover.

One wrote, "Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that being a refugee is a matter of choice...What were you thinking?!"

Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that being a refugee is a matter of choice...What were you thinking?! @CNTIndia @priyankachopra pic.twitter.com/WuyZv2iwp5

— Anum R. Chagani (@Anumero_1) October 8, 2016
 

"@cntindia being a refugee is NOT a choice, it's a matter of survival. i was already disappointed for her comments abt feminism, now this," a Twitter user posted.

What does this even mean @priyankachopra? pic.twitter.com/XKauy6GRwG

— Ajuran (@Payitforward87) October 9, 2016

However, there were others who thought the cover was not offensive or insensitive.

"Priyanka's shirt means in an ideal world there would be no refugees, immigrants or outsiders. We'd all be travellers, global citizens," one said.

Another added, "@priyankachopra @CNTIndia such an inspiring Msg on TShirt, I don't understand why people are offended with it? Call them all travelers."