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Deepika Padukone recently made her Met Gala 2017 debut as she walked the red carpet wearing the shimmery white slip dress. While many gave a yay to the diva for her looks, she was also subjected to a lot of criticism. Not just her, Priyanka Chopra's long trench coat had also become the fodder for various memes on the internet.
Deepika who was present at the Cannes red carpet collection event today was asked about the various memes circulating on Twitter with regards to her and PeeCee's Met Gala appearance. Responding to it, DP said, "I have always looked at everything as opportunities. For me or her [Priyanka Chopra], it is not about what we are wearing but it is the opportunity of being at the event. For me, it was that. Some may like it, some may not. People you meet and the experience you have are the memories you make. The only time I would allow any sort of comment to affect me is when my mom or my girlfriends give me some flak for it."
When asked to comment on the amount of flak that came her way in particular with regards to her dress, Deepika said, "It's a collective decision. We work as a team. We work together to create a look. Sometimes you may like my look and sometimes you may not. I am not dressing for you, my love. I am dressing for myself."
Deepika also did not mince her words when asked if she felt offended when International media referred to as Priyanka Chopra not once but twice on different occasion. "Absolutely. It's not just me being offended. Everyone should be offended. It is not just ignorance, it is racist. Two people of the same color aren't the same. You should educate them and not encourage them."
On the work front, Deepika is busy with the shoot of her movie Padmavati, which also features Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor.
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