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Lupita Nyong'o reveals crying herself to sleep after ditching Kenyan accent for Hollywood

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o. (Instagram/Lupitanyongo)

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o recently opened up about the emotional challenges she faced in adjusting her Kenyan accent to fit into Hollywood.

Speaking on the What Now? with Trevor Noah podcast, Nyong'o shared how, as a Kenyan, losing her accent felt like losing a part of herself.

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