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Lupita Nyong’o opens up about Hollywood stereotyping after ‘12 Years a Slave’ success

Lupita Nyong’o faced repeated offers to play enslaved characters after her Oscar Award win for 12 Years a Slave and chose to walk away from them. She prioritized roles that expanded the portrayal of ...
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Lupita Nyong'o explains why she turned down several roles after Oscar win for “12 Years a Slave”

Lupita Nyong'o wins Best Supporting Actress a the 2013 Academy Awards While Lupita Nyong'o certainly enjoyed the honor of winning an Academy Award, the actress admits that the immediate aftermath wasn ...
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Lupita Nyong’o says Hollywood tried to box her into slave roles after Oscar win — and why she said ‘No’

Winning an Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is one of the greatest honors in an actor’s career. And though one would expect the iconic golden trophy to clear the way for more opportunities, lead ...
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Lupita Nyong'o Says She Was Offered 'Another Movie Where You're a Slave' After Winning Oscar for “12 Years a Slave”

The actress spoke about how she navigated avoiding "perpetuating stereotypes" with the roles she went on to choose “I like to be a joyful warrior for changing the paradigms of what it means to be ...