Cover Girls: Lupita Nyong’o Covers W Magazine February Issue

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Rising star, Lupita Nyong’o excels as she lands her first major fashion magazine cover in the February edition of W Magazine. She first captured our hearts when she made her breakout performance in “12 Years a Slave.” Since then she’s been snagging “Best Dressed” titles left and right. In the latest issue of W Mag, The Movie Issue, Lupita talks about letting her father know about her first major movie role and how his response really put things in perspective for her.

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” When I got the role in 12 Years a Slave, I called my father and said, ‘Daddy, I got a part in a movie! Do you know Brad Pitt?’ And he said, ‘I’ve heard of him, but I don’t know him personally.’ I said, ‘Well—he’s producing this movie, and he’s really big in Hollywood.’ My father paused and then said, ‘So you have a job! Good. Congratulations! And good night!’ That call put everything in perspective.”

 

It was only a matter of time until a big publication recognized this beauty and W Magazine wasted no time. To be a newcomer acknowledged by a mainstream magazine like W Magazine is a huge accomplishment. There is no doubt, Lupita looks stunning on the cover and we applaud her for her success this far in the game. We can only imagine what’s to come for this Kenyan beauty.

Check out more from “The Movie Issue” spread in W Magazine

Photo Credit: W Magazine, Jurgen Teller