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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!” Todd Owyoung/NBC/Getty Lupita Nyong'o is opening up about embracing every ...
Entertainment Weekly

Lupita Nyong'o cried herself to sleep after losing Kenyan accent for Hollywood roles: 'Full of heartbreak'

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has explained an unexpectedly painful part of her early life as an actress: losing the accent that she had acquired growing up in Kenya. Lupita Nyong'o's roles in ...
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Lupita Nyong’o Reveals She Was Only Offered Slave Roles After Historic Oscar Win | Video

Lupita Nyong'o discusses being typecast in slave after her 2014 Oscar win, revealing how she actively rejected stereotypical ...
Rolling Stone

Lupita Nyong’o Experienced ‘Heartbreak and Grief’ While Ironing Out Her Kenyan Accent for Hollywood

Lupita Nyong’o made a sacrifice early in her career. Wanting to better understand the boundaries of her own talents so that she could push and expand them, she enrolled in drama school. One area of ...
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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 about ...