Priyanka Chopra Claims “2026 Is The New 2016” Crown With Ultimate Throwback Carousel. See Pics
Priyanka Chopra Jonas revisited her life-changing 2016 journey, from Oscars and White House moments to Hollywood breakthroughs, as she aced the viral throwback trend.
Global sensation Priyanka Chopra Jonas just raised the bar for the internet’s latest nostalgia trend. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the actress participated in the viral ‘2026 is the new 2016’ trend, proving that a single year can truly change a person's life. Capturing the whirlwind energy of that period, Priyanka Chopra captioned her post: “The one where everything happened all at once. 2016.” Priyanka’s carousel was a masterclass in making it on the world stage. The walk down memory lane highlighted a series of massive professional achievements.
Check out Priyanka Chopra’s Instagram post below:
The journey began with a prestigious look back at her receiving the Padma Shri award. She celebrated winning her very first People’s Choice Award and making her debut appearance at the Oscars.
A standout photo featured Priyanka Chopra Jonas at her first White House Correspondents’ Dinner, posing with former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
The actress noted her appointment as a UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador and one of her earliest appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The post also gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at the projects that bridged her transition from India to Hollywood. In one of the pictures, she was seen posing backstage with Vin Diesel. Another one featured fun moments with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on the set of ‘Baywatch’. There were also candid BTS shots from the set of her hit series ‘Quantico’. Priyanka also included nostalgic group photos with the cast of her Bollywood film ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’.
It wasn't all glamour; Priyanka also touched on the emotional and quirky sides of 2016. On a sombre note, she shared a family photo and revealed that 2016 was the year she lost her beloved grandmother.
Showing off her signature wit, Priyanka included a cheeky photo addressing the infamous Maxim India armpit controversy. In 2016, the magazine was accused of over-photoshopping her underarms to be unrealistically smooth on their ‘Hottest Woman in the World’ cover. Priyanka poked fun at the memory by proudly sharing a natural photo of her armpit.
The internet was quick to crown Priyanka Chopra the undisputed champion of this viral trend. Fans flooded the comments with praise. “Winner of the trend,” one user declared.
“Mic drop. Owned the trend,” another added.
“It's safe to say PC has won this trend,” a third fan commented, summarising the general sentiment of awe toward her decade-defining journey.
If 2016 was a year of ground-breaking beginnings, the next couple of years are set to be even bigger for the global sensation. Priyanka is ready to take over screens again with her upcoming pirate adventure, ‘The Bluff’, where she stars as Bloody Mary alongside Karl Urban. The film is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video on February 25, 2026. Fans are also eagerly awaiting her high-profile return to Indian cinema in SS Rajamouli’s film ‘Varanasi’, which co-stars Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran and is slated for a theatrical release during Sankranthi 2027.
Rounding out her busy schedule, the actress is also set to return to the world of high-stakes espionage with the second season of ‘Citadel’, which is currently in the pipeline.
