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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 she said during a recent episode of the “What Now? With Trevor Noah” ...
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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 Mexico ...
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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 was ...