Kenya: Lupita Nyong’o Recalls Feeling Sense of Betrayal Moving Away From Kenyan Accent for Hollywood Roles

Kenyan Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong’o has once again opened up about the tribulations she has encountered while code switching between her Kenyan accent and her American accent.

While speaking with South Africa’s Trevor Noah in his podcast What Now? Lupita narrated the moment she decided to lose her Kenyan accent in order to integrate seamlessly in the American film industry.

Lupita relayed that her first step towards losing her original accent was joining the Yale School of Drama…