I've been captivated by Lupita Nyongo's burst onto the scene as an actress, who played Patsy in
12 Years A Slave which earned her many awards including the most sought after, Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The film based on Solomon 's Northrup's real life has already placed itself into the city high school curriculum beginning in the fall of 2014 as apart of history. That's a game changer and one of the reasons why I really appreciate this film in this time.
Lupita's humbling speech upon her acceptance really moved me. I was almost tearing up watching it and feel her moment is something special to really unfold right before my own eyes. She has it going on and really nails diversity in so many ways. I love that!
Once I saw the trailer back in October, I did my research on Lupita's experience as an actress and got a feel for her through doses of her perspective toward the film and her craft. Her style stands alone in itself, which I light up and can't wait to see what she wears every time she makes an appearance. She does colored girls PROUD!
"No matter
where you're from, your dreams are valid" was just one of the standout
heart wrenching phrases Lupita said while accepting her academy award
this year.
She is the first African woman to win an Academy Award and this was her debut film role, following a record of doing many other projects before this big break into Hollywood history.
