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If you’re a fan of the illustrious Lupita Nyong’o, you’ll be pleased to know that we spoke to her for an in-depth interview for our July cover story. The full story dives into her dual role as Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra in Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated The Odyssey. As a preview, we have a sound bite of what your read will be like, as we take Nyong’o through some quick-hitting, light-hearted questions about her past roles and the costumes that defined them.
In the video, you’ll get Nyong’o’s thoughts on some of her most iconic costumes, from the famed Marvel movie Black Panther to her role as Viola in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, opposite her real-life twin brother Junior Nyong’o, who played Sebastian. She also dives into the moment she found out Beyoncé, your favorite celebrity’s favorite celebrity, name-checked Nyong’o in her renowned song, “Brown Skin Girl,” telling us, “I was name-checked in a song about embracing our complexion, which is legacy-building that I didn’t know I was going to be a part of.” Watch the full video below.
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