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Lupita Nyong'o's Sh13.5 million Oscar gown returned by thief

Lupita Nyong’o graces the red carpet with her pearl dress at the Oscars       PHOTO ;   COURTESY

US: Oscar gown worn by actress Lupita Nyong'o that was stolen two days ago was returned on Friday by the thief, who tipped off celebrity news site TMZ.com after finding out that the pearls on the dress were fake.

TMZ said the thief took the Calvin Klein dress from Nyong'o's hotel room on Wednesday after finding the door ajar. The Kenyan actress had worn the dress adorned with 6,000 pearls to Sunday's Academy Awards in one of the most commented looks of the night.

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