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“I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it.”

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Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o, born on March 1, 1983, is a renowned film actress from Kenya. She gained international acclaim for her outstanding performance in '12 Years a Slave', for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming a prominent figure among African-American actresses. more

“Everyone said, ‘Brace yourself, Lupita! Keep a granola bar in that clutch of yours!’ I didn’t really understand what they meant, and it was only once it was past that I realized that my body had been holding on by a thread to get through this very intense experience. Nothing can prepare you for awards season. The red carpet feels like a war zone, except you cannot fly or fight; you just have to stand there and take it.”

Feels Said War Body Past Fighting Red Seasons I Realized Bars Intense Zone Awards Thread Carpet Holding On Red Carpet Clutch Braces War Zones Granola Granola Bars

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“Even in my dreams of being an actor, my dream was not in the celebrity. My dream was in the work that I wanted to do.”

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“And my one prayer to God, the miracle worker, was that I would wake up lighter-skinned.”

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