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Lupita Nyong’o (Grazia U.K.) *Lupita Nyong’o was not happy Thursday upon seeing her new cover of Grazia U.K., which she said had photoshopped out the natural kink and coil of her hair. The “Black Panther” star let the publication know she was very disappointed that it “edited out and smoothed” her hair to […]

*London-born beauty Philomena Kwao credits actress Lupita N’yongo for boosting her career and helping her become a sought-after influencer in the fashion industry. Standing at a statuesque 5’10, with flawless melanin-enriched skin, Kwao says black folks “must stop equating the darkness of our skin tones with poverty, ugliness and despair.” “I was warned constantly to not […]

Lupita Nyong’o decked out in her personalized breastplate (Steve Eichner-WWD-Getty Images) *(CNN) — Attending the 2023 Tony Awards in New York Sunday night, Lupita Nyong’o arrived in timeless formalwear: a sharp black velvet dinner jacket and flared trousers. Peeping from under her lapels, however, was a far-from-standard take on a black tie ensemble — […]

[…] photos showing some of the character that will remain animated, alongside the actors who voice them. As previously reported, the film opens April 15 with Idris Elba, Lupita Nyongo and Giancarlo Esposito among the voice actors. View their portraits alongside their characters below: Idris Elba / Shere Khan Idris Elba / Shere Khan Voiced […]

[…] After all, he’s truly useless to the black community. This low-level thinking loser — who, sadly, is the father to dark-skinned daughters, is back at bashing actress Lupita Nyong’o because she wasn’t born a light skinned or white woman (which is what he prefers). Side note — as far as we’re concerned, this man […]

[…] and the best opening before summer. OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: EUR Covers the Red Carpet of Diddy’s New Fox Show ‘The Four’ (Exclusive! – WATCH) Actress Lupita Nyong’o speaks onstage during the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park to End Extreme Poverty by 2030 at Central Park on September 23, 2017, in […]

Lupita Nyong’o in “Eclipsed” *A woman attending Broadway’s “Eclipsed” Saturday night got caught by its star Lupita Nyong’o trying to film the performance with her iPhone and was reportedly stared down by the actress for an uncomfortable amount of time. A spy told Page Six: “During Act I, a woman in the first row […]

*LaLa Anthony has joined the producing team of the celebrated Broadway production of “Eclipsed.” Written by actress Danai Guriria (“The Walking Dead”), the drama also marks Lupita Nyong’o’s Broadway debut. It’s set amidst the Liberian Civil War, and received critical acclaim when it was previously presented at the Public Theater, Jet Magazine reports. In […]

Lupita Nyong’o Eats Ant-Covered Mango *Lupita Nyong’o shared a video to her Instagram account recently in which she is seen eating ant-covered fruit. “It’s ants!” she said in the video of her eating a slice of mango sprinkled with black ants, Page Six reports.  “It’s really good!” she said. “It’s not even crunchy […]

[…] set designed by Shona Heath. Both are dressed as the Royal Beheader, while Yachty plays The Queen’s Guard. Also making the cut are Oscar-winning actress Djimon Hounsou, Lupita Nyong’o, Whoopi Goldberg, and RuPaul, in a red hooded dress by Comme Des Garcons. The subjects were styled by British Vogue’s editor-in-chief Edward Enniful and lensed […]

*Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o continues to use her platform to speak out against colorism, which she says “is the daughter of racism” in “a world that rewards lighter skin over darker skin.” Nyong’o was raised in Kenya before moving to the United States, and she tells BBC Newsnight that it wasn’t until she arrived in […]

* Lupita Nyong’o has released a new children’s book that she hopes will serve as a ‘mirror’ for dark-skinned children who don’t often see images of themselves in mainstream media. In a lengthy post on social media, Nyong’o shared her own experiences with colorism discrimination is why she wrote, “Sulwe,” which means ‘star.’ The […]

Photo Credit: Twitter.com * Lupita Nyong’o took to Instagram to announce that she has penned a children’s book called “Sulwe,” aimed at readers between the ages of 5 and 7. “I am pleased to reveal that I have written a children’s book! It’s called “Sulwe”!” she said. “Sulwe is a dark skinned girl who goes […]

[…] by patting him on the chest before officers took him out of the courthouse in handcuffs. The whole case is sad and there are no winners. So Lupita Nyong’o made her relationship with Selema Masekela Instagram official by posting a video clip of the pair changing clothes to Iniko’s “The King’s Affirmation – Chill […]

Viola Davis (L) and Lupita Nyong’o (Getty Images) *TriStar has picked up the worldwide rights to “The Woman King,” starring Oscar winners Viola Davis and Lupita Nyong’o as mother and daughter, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Inspired by true events that took place in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states […]