Lupita Nyong'o Recalls Sleeping on Floor for Months, Couldn't Buy Household Items: "Felt Displaced"
- Lupita Nyong'o explained how the recent Los Angeles fires affected her, which left her thinking of moving to a different state
- The 42-year-old, in an interview, also explained why she was scared of buying household items in her first apartment after leaving university
- The award-winning actress recently opened up about her health struggles that left netizens sending her love
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Mexican-born Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o has opened up about her transition from drama school in the United States.
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The 42-year-old has in the past faced sharp backlash for hardly speaking about issues in Kenya, unlike other places.
However, in an interview with Chanel where she is the brand ambassador, the award-winning actress opened up about what home means for her.
Why did it take Lupita Nyong'o time to buy house items?
She revealed that when she graduated, she could not buy things to furnish her house because she was scared of going broke should she miss out on jobs.
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"I also experience a hesitation in calling a place a home. I remember when I graduated from drama school, I was in New York. Being an actor, there is always uncertainty in the future. You do not know when your next job is going to come. And whether you will be able to afford the lifestyle you have. I was nervous about making my first apartment a home. I was sleeping on a mattress for a long time, and then I had a conversation with my mum," she said.
According to Lupita, her mum encouraged her to make every place she moves into a home, because of her personal experiences.
How did Los Angeles fire affect Lupita?
The Black Panther actress also noted that the recently experienced Los Angeles wildfires also affected her.
Although her home did not burn down like some of America's other celebrities, she lost a part of it.
"I did have a garden until the fires burnt it down. It was one of the reasons I wanted to move to the West Coast. A place that seemed so safe to me, I can no longer claim that safety with certainty. My garden no longer exists, but I need to revitalise it," she added.
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What is Lupita's health issue?
In a different report, the award-winning actress revealed that in the remarkable year that she took home an Oscar, she was dealing with health issues.
Lupita stunned fans by revealing her diagnosis with a painful, lifelong condition. She quietly underwent surgery and has since managed the illness away from the public eye.
Now, harnessing the power of her platform, Lupita is championing awareness, advocating for increased funding, and calling for improved treatment options for the millions of women who continue to suffer in silence.
According to her, she had uterine fibroids that caused heavy menstrual bleeding and narrated how she went about it.
Her confession left netizens sending her words of encouragement and wishing her life full of good health.
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