Hollywood Based Kenyan Actress Lupita Nyong’o Opens About Her New Found Fame And Her Oscar Endorsement

Lupita Nyong’o is the ‘it’ girl in Hollywood right now.This follows her sterling  performance as a  slave named  Patsey in what is dubbed as “The most realistic depiction of slavery” the movie  12 years a slave.She is slated for an Oscar and is considered the only impediment to Talk Show Queen Oprah Winfrey bagging an Oscar

Huffington Post caught up with the lass and queried her about the new found fame and her Oscar buzz this is what she had to say:

I’m still trying to get over the fact that my name is being mentioned with freakin’ Brad Pitt! It’s a lot. My name is coming up alongside people that I have grown up watching and who I respect so deeply. That is incredible and unbelievable.

At the end of the day, at this point — before the film has opened — I’m just so excited that it is resonating. I’m so excited that the thing Steve set off to do is being received and received positively. I just wish for that to continue. If awards buzz is the way in which we get people to see it, then so be it!

For me personally, my reward has been being a part of this process. It’s a reward that just keeps giving. I wouldn’t trade it for the world

Lupita as Patsey in 12 Years A Slave

Lupita and Alfre  Woodard in the film