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 Opens Up About Switching Back to Kenyan Accent
Nyong’o was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to Kenyan parents after her family had fled Kenya due to political repression and unrest in 1980. The family returned to Kenya when Nyong’o was less than one year old after her father was appointed a professor at the University of Nairobi.
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 on reclaiming her Kenyan accent: 'It gave me solace'"
Lupita Nyong’o does not want to camouflage her true self with a different accent.In the first episode of her new podcast, Mind Your Own, the Wild Robot star opened up about returning to
Lupita Nyong’O Tells Why She 'Returned' To Her Kenyan Accent
( MENAFN - IANS) Los Angeles, Sep 20 (IANS) Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has opened up about how she spent years battling with the way she speaks and what made her turn back to her Kenyan accent.
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 years.
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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