Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o won the Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday. She was awarded for her role as the hardworking slave Patsey in the drama “12 Years a Slave” – capping a breakout awards season for the Yale-trained actress.
Historical drama ’12 Years a Slave’ won best picture at the 86th Academy Awards. While space drama ‘Gravity’ took the lion’s share of awards. CCTV’s Yakenda McGahee takes a look at the winners at Hollywood’s biggest night
Well, her win though has created quite a stir across the continent on Twitter:
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“The govt shd do something about this #LupitaNyongo thing….we need a holiday..” via a #Kenyan residing in Nairobi. #Oscars2014
— Photojournalist (@echwalu) March 3, 2014
Okay, just to keep pace with the rest of the world, congs to our neighbour #LupitaNyongo. Just don’t ask me what she did. #Oscars
— Andrew Mwanguhya (@TheLoveDre) March 3, 2014
#AngelinaJolie just filed adoption papers #lupitanyongo #Oscars –@chelseahandler
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 3, 2014
Photo Of The Day: KOT Find Anyang Nyong’o Already Reaping BIG From Lupita Nyong’o’s Win. > https://t.co/EDc0EwOG4f @lupitanyongocom
— Ghafla Kenya (@GhaflaKenya) March 3, 2014
Hoping Obama congratulates “fellow Kenyan” Lupita nyong’o, if anything just to make Ted Nugent’s head explode.
— Black Knoll • Rafael Anton Irisarri (@blackknoll) March 3, 2014
