Priyanka Chopra shares a hearty laugh with friends while dining alfresco at Pierluigi's in Rome

Quantico actress Priyanka Chopra appeared to be having the time of her life while dining alfresco with friends at Pierluigi’s in Rome, Italy on Saturday evening.

As she chatted with a blonde pal, the 39-year-old wife of Nick Jonas couldn’t contain her laugher as she wore a hot pink light up tiara and enjoyed a decadent meal.  

For her night out, she wore a silky black dress with a low-cut neckline, glossy lipstick and famously luscious hair in voluminous curls. 

Giddy: Quantico actress Priyanka Chopra appeared to be having the time of her life while dining alfresco with friends at Pierluigi’s in Rome, Italy on Saturday evening

Her outing came just 24 hours before opening up about previously struggling with body image issues and navigating ‘unrealistic beauty standards.’

‘In the past, I always felt pressure to look a certain way. I have been raised with unrealistic beauty standards my whole life — we all have,’ the former Miss World told the Sunday Telegraph’s Stella magazine. 

She continued: ‘Growing up, I believed everything had to be perfect, skinny or sample size, and airbrushed. It has taken me time to come to terms with my natural skin and natural hair texture.’ 

Italian getaway: As she chatted with a blonde pal, the 39-year-old wife of Nick Jonas couldn’t contain her laugher as she wore a hot pink light up tiara and enjoyed a decadent meal

Glam: For her night out, she wore a silky black dress with a low-cut neckline, glossy lipstick and famously luscious hair in voluminous curls

After years of getting her makeup professionally done and hair blown out before every interview, she prefers doing it herself. 

‘These days I do my own. It’s been a revelation. I’m now comfortable in my own skin,’ she told the outlet. 

She also disclosed a few unique morning and night rituals she has, including keeping her air conditioning set to around 60 degrees to stay ‘cozy.’

Open book: Her outing came just 24 hours before opening up about previously struggling with body image issues and navigating ‘unrealistic beauty standards’

 The performer also keeps an expresso machine by her bed, so she doesn’t have to get out of bed until she’s had her coffee. 

Still, she gets restless and admits to occasionally waking up in the middle of the night and writing ‘to-do lists’ on her phone. 

‘It’s hard not to let those thoughts creep in. But my soul is happy,’ Indian star explained. 

Having fun: Last week, she posted a slideshow of herself scuba diving with brother-in-law Frankie Jonas in Spain

Last week, she posted a slideshow of herself scuba diving with brother-in-law Frankie Jonas in Spain. 

‘There are days when the stress just needs to be silenced! What better way to do that than to explore the glorious underwater creations of God,’ Chopra captioned the slideshow. 

This weekend, she also spent some quality time with her mother Dr. Madhu Akhouri Chopra.  

‘There are days when the stress just needs to be silenced! What better way to do that than to explore the glorious underwater creations of God,’ Chopra captioned the slideshow

Grateful: She made sure to get photos on the boat and of herself shooting a peace sign at the camera while underwater