February 2023 Issue

Priyanka Chopra Jonas Is British Vogue’s February 2023 Cover Star 

Priyanka Chopra Jonas Is British Vogues February 2023 Cover Star

When it comes to finding one’s path in this ever-evolving world, there is nothing to touch the guiding power of a story shared. Take this month’s cover star, the one and only Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who has made it her mission to speak out on so many issues during her dazzling, globe-spanning, two-decade career, whether it be campaigning for improved rights and education access for girls or making space for better representation on screen. 

Rarely, however, has the actor, entrepreneur and advocate spoken so candidly about her family life as she does to Vogue this month. When, at the beginning of last year, Priyanka and her husband, Nick, announced the birth of their first child, no one outside the family bubble knew about the weeks of unimaginable worry that had preceded it. Born via surrogate at only 28 weeks, baby Malti Marie had the most fragile of arrivals into the world, while her parents spent every hour permitted with her at the NICU. 

For Priyanka – someone who experiences both the love and the scrutiny of a vast fanbase – the months since her daughter came home from the hospital, fit and well, have also been delicate. It seems everyone’s a critic these days, even when it comes to how and why we choose to have our children, and so I am especially grateful to her for sharing her story with writer Jen Wang. We all need to feel more comfortable in our conversations around the variety of ways it is possible to create families, and I hope Priyanka talking about her experiences makes other parents feel a little less isolated. 

Elsewhere this month, we salute the best performances on the big screen, with Vogue’s annual awards portfolio and, courtesy of photographer Rafael Pavarotti and contributing fashion editor Grace Coddington, offer a first glimpse of some of the key pieces from the new season. 

But first, you will find Vogue’s farewell to Vivienne Westwood, who died in December leaving a deeply felt void in fashion. She was quite simply a colossus of British style, a woman whose vision, artistry and fearless voice will echo through many decades to come. I shall miss her terribly.