Nick Jonas shines a light on the darker side of fame.
In a new episode of Esquire: What I Learned video series, the Jonas Brothers sat down with editor-in-chief Michael Sebastian for an unfiltered discussion about fame, family, and lessons learned along the way.
When asked if things felt “weird” during their rise, Nick admitted that it was difficult to deal with the public scrutiny over their personal lives as teenagers.
“We were so young,” he began.
“And some of the things people were talking about,” the father of one continued, “I’m grateful to say we’ve come such a long way in 15 to 16 years that it would be completely inappropriate to talk about the love or sex life of a 13 or 14 year old.”
Reflecting further, Nick, who is now married to global star Priyanka Chopra, explained that fame comes with some sort of emotional price.
“It was something that was really synonymous with our name and image for a while, whether we wanted it to be or not,” he said.
“When you’re in public life, it’s part of what I like to call the ‘tax’ that you have to pay,” he explained.
Before closing, Nick said, “I’m grateful that, for the most part, we’re pretty well adjusted. We all are, given some of the things we’ve had to deal with.”
