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Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o stopped by Sesame Street to talk to Elmo about the importance and beauty of skin. The message from Sesame Street: “Elmo’s skin just happens to be very ticklish. Lupita’s skin happens to be a beautiful brown color. Skin can come in all different shades and colors. Isn’t skin just the […]

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  The Oscar-winning actress shows off her favorite pastime on six friends. Lupita Nyong’o Delivers Powerful Speech On Colorism, Self-Love [VIDEO] Why Is The Mainstream So In Love With Lupita Nyong’o, Her Black Beauty? 2014 Oscars Winners List and WATCH Lupita Nyong’o’s Moving Speech

Actress Lupita Nyong’o (pictured) is certainly living proof of the popular phrase “Black is beautiful”! On Wednesday, People Magazine announced that their most-coveted award, “Most Beautiful” person, has gone to the first-time Oscar winner and the Kenyan stunner could not be happier. RELATED:  Why Is The Mainstream So In Love With Lupita Nyong’o, Her Black Beauty? Nyong’o, […]

Two days after Lupita Nyong’o accepted the “Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress” for her riveting portrayal of “Patsy” in “12 Years A Slave,” Jamie Broadnax sent out a tweet to her 15,000 followers saying that the Kenyan beauty should be America’s next shero: Unexpected support from that tweet lead Broadnax, 34, to create a […]

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The 2014 Academy Awards will go down in Hollywood history as one of the most diverse. This year, not only did the show feature performers and presenters of varied backgrounds, but so did the winner’s list. Check out our roundup of winners in the major categories: Best Picture 12 Years a Slave WINNER. Making Oscar […]

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New and upcoming actress Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years A Slave), has been celebrated for her beauty since she first burst onto the scene. Her gorgeous deep, dark skin and natural hair has helped to redefine beauty in a world poisoned by colorism and enslaved by European beauty standards. RELATED: Lupita Nyong’o: ’12 Years A Slave’ Star Wins […]

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Photoshopping in magazines is nothing new. From making waists slimmer to getting rid of hair flyaways, it’s a part of the editing process. But when an actress’ complexion seems to be lightened, therein lies a problem. Oscar-nominated actress Lupita Nyong’o  of “12 Years a Slave is in the latest issue of “Vanity Fair,” and it […]