After hearing the news on NBC’s The Today Show, Lupita Nyong’o replied, “It was exciting and just a major, major compliment. And especially, I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [it] and feel a little…
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Lupita Nyong’o won the Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday for her role as the hardworking slave Patsey in drama “12 Years a Slave,” capping a breakout awards season for the Yale-trained Kenyan actress. Nyong’o, 31, won the Oscar…
“12 Years a Slave” star Lupita Nyong’o says she repeatedly prayed to God asking for lighter skin during her adolescence … because she thought having dark black skin was a curse. Nyong’o was honored with an award on Thursday at…