Lupita Nyong'o Says Losing Kenyan Accent for Hollywood Roles ‘Felt Like Betrayal' and ‘I Cried Many Nights to Sleep' Not Feeling ‘Like Myself'
Lupita Nyong’o had to lose her Kenyan accent in order to become an American actor and take on different Hollywood roles, and ...
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Lupita Nyong'o admits losing Kenyan accent 'felt like a betrayal'
Lupita Nyong' o has admitted that losing her Kenyan accent "felt like a betrayal". "The first permission I gave myself to ...
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Lupita Nyong’o Says She Spent ‘Many Nights’ Crying Herself to Sleep After Losing Kenyan Accent
Lupita Nyong’o detailed the heartbreaking journey of losing her Kenyon accent over the course of her acting career ...
Lupita Nyong’o Calls Adopting American Accent for Hollywood Career a ‘Betrayal,’ Says She ‘Didn't Feel Like Myself'
The Wild Robot' actress spoke on podcast 'What Now with Trevor Noah?' about the challenging decision to lose her Kenyan ...
Lupita Nyong'o cried herself to sleep after losing Kenyan accent for Hollywood roles: 'Full of heartbreak'
Lupita Nyong'o cried herself to sleep after losing her Kenyan accent for Hollywood roles, saying she was 'full of heartbreak ...
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Lupita Nyong’o Experienced ‘Heartbreak and Grief’ While Ironing Out Her Kenyan Accent for Hollywood
Lupita Nyong’o made a sacrifice early in ... But diving into that learning process meant getting rid of the Kenyan accent she grew up with. “I didn’t know how to sound any other way than ...
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Lupita Nyong’o Opens Up About Switching Back to Kenyan Accent
Lupita Nyong’o has revealed she is getting comfortable with her original Kenyan accent again after masking it for years while trying to make it in Hollywood. The Oscar-winning actress opened up ...
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Why Lupita Nyong'o chose to reclaim her Kenyan accent after years in Hollywood
Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has opened up about ... “In undergrad, I held onto my Kenyan accent for dear life. But when I got to Yale, I made a pact with myself to sound American.
Lupita Nyong’o Experienced ‘Heartbreak and Grief’ While Ironing Out Her Kenyan Accent for Hollywood
"I didn’t feel like myself and I cried many nights to sleep," the actress explained, noting that she's now being encouraged ...
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Lupita Nyong’o says she cried herself to sleep after losing Kenyan accent in bid for Hollywood roles
Your support makes all the difference. Lupita Nyong'o has reflected on losing her Kenyan accent in her pursuit of Hollywood roles, saying the process was so painful she “cried many nights to ...