Lupita Nyong’o recently talked about her identity, ethnicity, and sacrificing her Kenyan accent in her new podcast, “Mind Your Own.” Nyong’o, born in Mexico and grew up in Nairobi before moving to the ...

Lupita Nyong’o described the pain she went through losing her Kenyan accent early in her acting career. “The first permission I gave myself to change my accent or allow my accent to transform was ...

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 ...