India, March 6 -- Priyanka Chopra cemented her place in pageant history when she became the Millennial Miss World in 2000. The model-turned-actor won the crown at the age of 18 before going on to embark on a successful film career. Now, in a recent interview, her mother Madhu Chopra revealed that Priyanka refused to wear a two-piece swimsuit at the pageant. (Also read: Priyanka Chopra surprised mother Madhu Chopra with John Abraham as a 'birthday gift' days after her father's death)

Talking to Lehren Retro about Priyanka's participation in Miss World 2000, Madhu recalled, "The previous year (1999), Yukta Mookhey had won so we knew the chances were low. Pradip Guha told us, 'It has never happened, but it could happen'. Priyanka was motiva...