The halter-neck design features a plunging neckline.
Priyanka Chopra has delivered a full couture fantasy as the global cover star of Variety’s February 2026 issue.
The Bollywood and Hollywood powerhouse fronts the latest edition in four ultra-glam gowns, styled with high jewellery and unapologetic star power.
Photographed by Richie Shazam, the editorial leans into old-school Hollywood drama with a contemporary, high-shine finish.
Styling is helmed by celebrity duo Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald, known collectively as Wayman + Micah.
Set design is credited to Jenny Correa, which completes a production that feels cinematic, polished, and unmistakably global.
The cover image sees Priyanka in a bubblegum-pink feathered gown that fuses vintage glamour with modern couture excess.
The one-shoulder silhouette features a plunging neckline and asymmetrical hem, hugging her torso before flaring into a floor-grazing skirt.
Feathered texture across the gown adds movement and drama, capturing the kind of theatrical elegance once reserved for classic screen sirens.
She pairs the look with black peep-toe stilettos, diamond rings and dangling earrings that amplify the high-glam narrative.
Her beauty remains consistent throughout the shoot, with a loose side-parted blowout, winged liner, and glossy pink lips.
Softly blushed cheeks and luminous highlighter create a lit-from-within glow that feels signature Priyanka.
The second look shifts into deep wine-red sequins, embracing a more body-conscious, red-carpet aesthetic.
The halter-neck column gown features a keyhole cut-out at the bust and a sleeveless, floor-length finish.
Fully embellished in shimmering sequins, the dress delivers high shine and deliberate sensuality.
Diamonds and strappy stilettos maintain continuity, allowing the gown’s figure-hugging cut to take centre stage.
A champagne-gold metallic gown follows, draping across her frame like liquid metal.
The one-shoulder design includes a plunging front, thigh-high slit and sweeping train that evokes awards-season grandeur.
The silhouette skims the body, reinforcing Priyanka’s dominance on global red carpets.
Diamond jewellery, including statement earrings and a bracelet, keeps the focus on the sculpted cut and dramatic slit.
However, it is the sheer gold gown that has set social media alight.
Constructed from tiny flower-shaped embellishments, the dress forms a mesh-like base that reveals skin beneath its ornate detailing.
The halter-neck design features a plunging neckline, side slits and a body-hugging, floor-length fit.
Fashion sites are already calling it the “sauciest” look of her cover era and a bold eveningwear reference point.
Paired with Bvlgari earrings, a diamond bracelet and sleek stilettos, the look balances risk with refinement.
Across all four ensembles, the jewellery narrative remains strong, underscoring her ongoing alignment with European luxury houses.
The consistent diamonds and minimal heels allow the gowns to command attention without distraction.
For South Asian audiences, the moment carries added weight.
Priyanka remains one of the few South Asian women repeatedly fronting major Western titles with full couture treatment.
From Bajirao Mastani to Quantico, Citadel and The White Tiger, her cross-continental career continues to expand.
With her upcoming Telugu debut, Varanasi, also on the horizon, Variety’s spotlight feels timely and earned.
Now firmly in her global icon era, as well as wife and mother to Malti Marie, the shoot leans into independent star power.
The result is a cohesive, high-glam fashion story that reasserts Priyanka Chopra as a formidable force in both cinema and couture.
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