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From a misunderstood hero in Quantico, Priyanka Chopra has made a smooth transition to smokin' hot vixen in Baywatch.

The latest trailer, which features the camaraderie between The Rock and Zac Efron's character, shows Priyanka in character as Victoria Leeds, the new owner of the beach-side club who is suspected to actually be a drug dealer.

It's obvious that Priyanka is the catalyst for a lot of the mayhem we will witness in the film, which makes her a central character in Baywatch.

But Priyanka's journey to Hollywood hasn't been smooth sailing.

During a press meet in India yesterday, she said being accepted as an actor in America was a gradual process.

"We can't assume that just because we're stars in India, we're celebrities in all countries... I'm okay walking into a room and introducing myself, 'Hi, I'm Priyanka Chopra, and I'm an Indian actor'. That doesn't make me any less of a star," she said.

She went on to add, "The American press has been wonderfully accepting of me, haven't seen them being like this to a lot of Indian actors.. they are so friendly, loving, encouraging. Whenever [a new actor] comes up, people take some time to warm up to them, which is natural."

On signing on to Baywatch, she revealed, "Lots of interesting scripts were offered to me due to Quantico. I liked Baywatch the most, because it was a huge movie [with a global audience], I was a Baywatch fan growing up and I was playing the villain in the film. I liked the idea of doing something different in my first film [in America]."

Baywatch releases worldwide on June 2, 2017.