Mannara Chopra disclosed that she was initially selected for a fairness cream advertisement. However, there was an unforeseen issue, and she was replaced at the last minute.
During an interview with a YouTube channel iDream women, Mannara revealed that the fairness cream ad was her dream project, and she was indeed finalized for it. However, as she arrived on set for the shoot, she unexpectedly began breaking out in pimples. With her forehead covered in pimples, she was promptly sent back from the sets just before the shoot commenced.

Upon the video’s circulation on the web, netizens quickly noted that Yami Gautam was the most suitable choice for the advertisement. Another segment of netizens expressed disappointment with Mannara and the industry’s fixation on fair skin.

In a past interview, Mannara shared that during the unofficial screening of her debut film, ‘Prema Geema Jantha,’ her cousin sister, Priyanka Chopra, advised her to consider changing her name. According to Priyanka, the name ‘Barbie’ didn’t resonate well with the cultural context of the country.