“Its for anybody who has ever felt alien in one way or another.”
She identifies as a Kenyan-Mexican and can speak Spanish fluently.
Because obviously, I didn’t know very many people in movies and television with Kenyan accents.
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There was just no market for that.
And I was at once so elated and also so crushed.
I had ridden myself of myself, kind of.
I want to send a message that being an African is enough.
They had never heard me speak in a Kenyan accent.
Lupita’s mother supported her decision, which gave the actor comfort.
She said, Your accent is representative of your life experience.
Lupita’s voice has become one that fans know and love.
Now, she’s looking to shine a light on other beautiful voices from Africa with her podcast.
you could listen to Lupita’s inauguralMind Your Ownepisode below:
