I Live With Romance In My Brain.

When Somebody Else Calls You Exotic, Exotic Is A Box - It's The Stereotype Of Snake Charmers And Face Jewelry. You're Just That Stereotype. But I Don't Get Offended Anymore. I Used To Get Offended By Things That Were Said To Me, Or How I Was Seen. Now I Educate. If I Get Pissed Off, I'll Educate In A Sassy Way. Other Times I Educate In A Gandhi-like Way. You Know - I Have My Moods.

I Was Very Sure I Did Not Want To Be The Stereotype Of What Indian People Are Seen As, Which Is Bollywood, And Henna. That’s All Great! It’s What We Are, And I Love It. I Love Saris; I Love Music; I Love Henna; I Love Dancing, But That’s Not All We Are.

I Am Just A Hard-working 23-year-old. When Maxim Asked Me To Be On Their Cover, I Was Quite Surprised. Of Course, I Was Happy About It.

People Keep Speculating About My Personal Life Because I Am Evasive About It.

I Do Hope Having Done What I Did, And America Having Accepted Me The Way They Did, Opens The Door For More Global Talent, Which Should Have Representation In Global Entertainment.