Why Lupita Nyong'o chose to reclaim her Kenyan accent after …
WEB7 hours ago · Faced with the realities of the acting world, she felt she had to adopt an American accent to stand a chance in Hollywood. “I’ve had a complicated relationship with the way I speak,” Nyong’o explained. “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 Hid Kenyan Accent To "Sound American"
WEB2 days ago · They had never heard me speak in a Kenyan accent.”. Lupita's mother supported her decision, which gave the actor comfort. “She said, ‘Your accent is representative of your life experience ...
Lupita Nyong'o on Owning Her Kenyan Accent: 'Being an African …
WEB2 days ago · Lupita Nyong'o is opening up about embracing every part of her identity. On the first episode of her new podcast Mind Your Own, the Oscar winner, 41, recalls years of having “a complicated ...
Lupita Nyong'o Is Now Embracing Her Kenyan Accent After …
WEB1 day ago · Lupita Nyong’o looks pretty in blue while attending a screening of her new movie The Wild Robot held at CMX Cinemas Dolphin 19 on Wednesday (September 18) in Miami, Fla.. The 41-year-old actress ...
Hollywood star Lupita Nyong’o on why she dropped American …
WEB1 day ago · Recommended articles. Lupita explained that in order to land more roles in a pool of many stars and actresses in Hollywood, she resolved to sound American and masked her Kenyan accent. This was the case until on the eve of the press tour for the movie 12 Years a Slave when she made a bold decision to stay true to her roots and pass a …
Lupita Nyong'o Opens Up About Switching Back to Kenyan …
WEB2 days ago · Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o explores this question in her new storytelling podcast, Mind Your Own. From her roots in Kenya and Mexico to her life in the States, Lupita dives ...
Why Lupita Nyong'o Decided To 'Return' To Her Kenyan Accent
WEB2 days ago · September 20, 2024. Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o revealed on her new podcast, Mind Your Own, that she toned down her Kenyan accent early in her career. Now, she ...
Lupita Nyong'o Launches New Podcast; Reveals How She
WEB2 days ago · Lupita Nyong’o, who was born in Mexico and spent her formative years in Nairobi, Kenya, has lived in the United States for two decades. Despite this, she mentioned in her podcast episode that ...
Lupita Nyong’o on Her New Podcast 'Mind Your Own' - ELLE
WEB2 days ago · Now, Nyong’o is throwing herself into telling real Africans’ stories in a new way: with a podcast. The actress’s new narrative podcast, Mind Your Own, which launched on Thursday, is all ...
Lupita Nyong’o spent years battling with the way she speaks
WEB2 days ago · 8:48 am. Lupita Nyong’o (Photo credit: Bang Media) Lupita Nyong’o spent years battling with the way she speaks. The 41-year-old — whose breakout role was playing the abused slave Patsey in ...