Lupita Nyong'o Says Losing Kenyan Accent for Hollywood Roles ‘Felt Like Betrayal' and ‘I Cried Many Nights to Sleep' Not Feeling ‘Like Myself'
Lupita Nyong’o had to lose her Kenyan accent in order to become an American actor and take on different Hollywood roles, and ...
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NEWS OF THE WEEK: Lupita Nyong'o admits losing Kenyan accent 'felt like a betrayal'
The Oscar-winning actress has opened up about adopting an American accent to help her take on different roles in Hollywood.
Lupita Nyong’o says she cried herself to sleep after losing Kenyan accent in bid for Hollywood roles
Lupita Nyong'o has reflected on losing her Kenyan accent in her pursuit of Hollywood roles, saying the process was so painful ...
Lupita Nyong’o Calls Adopting American Accent for Hollywood Career a ‘Betrayal,’ Says She ‘Didn't Feel Like Myself'
The Wild Robot' actress spoke on podcast 'What Now with Trevor Noah?' about the challenging decision to lose her Kenyan ...
Lupita Nyong’o Says She Spent ‘Many Nights’ Crying Herself to Sleep After Losing Kenyan Accent
Lupita Nyong’o described the pain she went through losing her Kenyan accent early in her acting career. "The first permission ...
Lupita Nyong’o Experienced ‘Heartbreak and Grief’ While Ironing Out Her Kenyan Accent for Hollywood
Lupita Nyong'o reflects on losing her Kenyan accent to land American roles in Hollywood, only to be asked to go back to her original accent later on.
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Lupita Nyong'o cried herself to sleep after losing Kenyan accent for Hollywood roles: 'Full of heartbreak'
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has explained an unexpectedly painful part of her early life as an actress: losing the accent that she had acquired growing up in Kenya. Lupita Nyong'o's roles ...
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Lupita Nyong’o Calls Adopting American Accent for Hollywood Career a ‘Betrayal,’ Says She ‘Didn't Feel Like Myself'
Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o felt that losing her Kenyan accent would be desirable to gain Hollywood accessibility. The Wild Robot star, who is of Kenyan descent but was born in ...
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Lupita Nyong’o Says She Spent ‘Many Nights’ Crying Herself to Sleep After Losing Kenyan Accent
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 ...
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Lupita Nyong'o admits losing Kenyan accent 'felt like a betrayal'
Lupita Nyong'o has admitted that losing her Kenyan accent "felt like a betrayal". The Oscar-winning actress has opened up ...
Lupita Nyong'o cried herself to sleep after losing Kenyan accent for Hollywood roles: 'Full of heartbreak'
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has explained an unexpectedly painful part of her early life as an actress: losing the ...
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Lupita Nyong’o says she cried herself to sleep after losing Kenyan accent in bid for Hollywood roles
Your support makes all the difference. Lupita Nyong'o has reflected on losing her Kenyan accent in her pursuit of Hollywood roles, saying the process was so painful she “cried many nights to ...