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Lupita Nyong'o Says Oscar Win for '12 Years a Slave' Led to Acting Offers to Play More Slaves; One Offer Included the Pitch: 'This Time You' by Zack Sharf

Lupita Nyong'o revealed in an interview with CNN that winning an Oscar for her supporting performance in "12 Years a Slave" only led to acting offers for more slave roles in the months that followed her breakthrough victory. Nyong'o made her feature film acting debut as Patsy in the Steve McQueen-directed drama film. "My winning […]

SOURCE: Variety at 04:33PM on November 24, 2025

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