Lupita Nyong'o Hid Her Kenyan Accent For Years To "Sound American" — Her Reason For Bringing It Back Is A Beautiful Message For Immigrants Everywhere
Early in her career, Lupita Nyong'o just wanted to blend into Hollywood, but she soon realized standing out was a hidden gift. For the first episode of her new podcast Mind Your Own, Lupita opened up about her intimate journey to fully accepting her identity and battling the "complicated relationship with the way I speak” for years.
Why Lupita Nyong'o Decided to 'Return' to Her Kenyan Accent After Masking It as Young Actress: 'Being an African Is Enough'
On her new podcast ‘Mind Your Own,’ Lupita Nyong'o opened up about embracing her identity: “This accent is called Lupita!” Lupita Nyong'o is opening up about embracing every part of her identity. On the first episode of her new podcast Mind Your Own,
Lupita Nyong’o Revealed She Had to Hide Her Kenyan Accent
“I guess this accent is called Lupita! I don’t know who could claim it but me.”
Lupita Nyong’o Wants to Show You Africa As She Knows It
Throughout her career, Lupita Nyong’o has memorably brought African characters—fictional and real—to life both on screen and on stage. Her portrayals of Nakia in Black Panther, Nakku Harriet in Queen of Katwe,
Lupita Nyong'o Launches New Podcast; Reveals How She Reclaimed Her Kenyan Identity On Debut Episode: 'Being An African Is Enough'
Lupita Nyong’o has launched her own podcast, Mind Your Own, where the 41-year-old Oscar winner shares heartfelt insights about her African heritage and its significance in her career. On the inaugural episode of her audio show,
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Lupita Nyong’o spent years battling with the way she speaks
Lupita Nyong’o was born in Mexico and raised mainly in Nairobi, Kenya, with the actress living in the US for the last 20 ...
Brad Pitt and George Clooney Arrive for the Wolfs Premiere in L.A., Plus Lupita Nyong'o, Al Pacino and More
Jeremy Allen White Shows Off His Chiseled Arms in New York, plus Chris Hemsworth, Mariah Carey and more. From Hollywood to ...
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Local Mexican restaurant to pay $88K to settle allegations it failed to properly pay workers
A local, family-owned Mexican restaurant is set to pay $88,000 to resolve a complaint that alleged the business did not ...
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Lupita Nyong’o Talks About Lessons from ‘The Wild Robot’; A Story of Boundaries, Parenthood, and AI Adaptation
One of the central questions raised by The Wild Robot is whether machines, specifically robots, can develop emotions.
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Lupita Nyong’o, voice of ‘Wild Robot’s’ Roz, talks setting boundaries, parental ties ahead of animated adventure’s release
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Lupita Nyong'o Recalls Impact of Seeing “The Lion King” as a Kid: 'Swahili in a Disney Movie … Blew My Mind' (Exclusive)
"I mean, that movie was like, 'This is mine,' " the actress, who is from Kenya, told PEOPLE at the Toronto International Film ...
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Warrant issued for Columbia woman charged in Lupita's arson
KENNETT, Mo. - 35th Judicial District Circuit Court Associate Judge John Spielman Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for a woman who was charged previously with felony second-degree arson for her role ...