Lupita Nyong’o shows off her haircut.Photo: Lupita Nyong’o/Instagram
Lupita Nyong’ojust showed off her hair transformation!
TheBlack Pantherstar, 40, shared an Instagram and TikTok clip on Monday to mark the departure of her sisterlocks — complete with aBoyz II Menclassic.
“It’s time to let you go,” she said in the video, while touching her head and wearing a cozy orange sweater. “It’s sad, it’s oh so sad. You’ve been so good to me, you’ve been so thick! For the first time in my life. I’m gonna miss you. Come back again.”
In the next frame, Nyong’o shows off her brand-new buzzcut as she pokes her head out of a car window. Smiling big, the actress mouths, “I did it,” while wearing a white-and-green top with massive hoops on her ears.
A few friends have since cosigned Nyong’o’s latest look, with Marvel costar Michael B. Jordan commenting, “Beautiful.”
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Lupita Nyong’o.PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty
Nyong’o showed off the look a few days ago, too, uploading a selfie fromFat Hamon Broadway with a mini-review of the musical as she cheered on theater director Saheem Ali.
“I ATE UP@fathambway! And you will too,” she wrote, alongside a pic featuring her buzzcut. “This one is for repeat viewing!!!! So incredibly proud of my chosen blood@saheemsceneon his FUN, FUNNY & FABULOUS Broadway directorial debut. [James Ijames] the playwright gives us no choice but to show up and shake with laughter.”
Back in Feburary,the actress shared a sweet videoof her boyfriend Selema Masekela helping her with her hair.
Nyong’o captioned her wholesome video, “Get you a man that helps you with the breakdown after the take-down!#HairLove#ActsOfService#blacklove.”
source: people.com
