Lupita Nyong’o looks blooming marvellous in this fabulous photoshoot for Harper’s Bazaar UK magazine.
The 32-year-old actress shot to fame in 2014 after winning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her moving performance in 12 Years A Slave, and is next set to appear in the new Star Wars movie.
Lupita, who used to work in film production, has previously said she struggled to adjust to life in the spotlight, and admitted she feels a lot of pressure when speaking in public.
She revealed: “I wish that I took it more lightly sometimes because it costs a lot. Which is why I can’t do those speeches every weekend, because it costs a lot to share from such a deep place, if you will. But I don’t know how to speak from any other place.
“Kenyans are very ceremonial. There is a formality that comes with gatherings and comes from our colonial conditioning… Oratory is something that’s really important to Kenyans, the way one speaks to the masses, it’s an art almost.”
But Lupita revealed she likes to push herself as an actress.
She said: “I enjoy learning new things. I enjoy being uncomfortable for some reason. It’s more interesting, more challenging… That’s why I’m an actor. Because there’s nothing comfortable about being an actor. You’re always out on a ledge, you know?”
The full feature appears in May issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK, on sale April 2. Also available as a digital edition.
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