Lupita Nyong'o to announce shock retirement from acting?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Nairobi
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Nyong'o created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Nyong'o fans. Speculation had been rife that the Kenyan actress best known for her role in 12 Years a Slave, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 41, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actress isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouLupita

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouLupita was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Lupita Nyong'o was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLupita”
— @universalObserver, 21 Dec 2024
“Nyong'o wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 21 Dec 2024

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