Lupita Nyong’o won her first Oscar for 12 Years a Slave and chilled us displaying a hauntingly raspy voice in Jordan Peele’s Us. In the real world, though, things have been tough for the Mexican-Kenyan actress after she and her partner split after a year together. After receiving a ton of support from her fans during this devastating time, Nyong’o made sure to thank them.
This year when the cameras were off, celebrities were going through a struggling time keeping their love life afloat. To name a few, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas recently got divorced as well as Hugh Jackman and his wife splitting up after 30 years. Unfortunately, Lupita Nyong’o was next in line to experience heartbreak after she and her partner, TV host and sports commentator Selema Masekela, broke up. However, tragedy can follow compassion as the Us actress received plenty of support from her fans. As reported by People, she took to her Instagram Story to thank them.
Thank you for all the kindness I have received from sharing my heartbreak news. The words of encouragement mean more to me than I anticipated. They are a balm.
Breakups have a tendency to make you feel alone in your experience. Fortunately, it takes the kind words of many people to remind you that support flows during hard times. Lupita Nyong’o said that her fans dedicated their time to sending her resources like songs, poems, books, and quotes to help her through the pain which I find incredibly thoughtful of them. She also posted examples of the comments she received from her fans on her Instagram story that really touched her. As you can see in her initial Instagram post announcing her breakup, social media users gave the talented actress credit for telling her story and sending her all of the strength she needed to heal.
Other celebrities chimed into her post to wish her the very best like A Wrinkle in Time’s Ava DuVernay who told her “Miracles are all around you.” Vanessa Hudgens thanked her for sharing about her breakup. Marlon Wayans gave Nyong’o a sweet message sending her hugs and the smart advice about taking the opportunity to love yourself again. With so many people commenting and sending thoughts to the Black Panther actress, she’s clearly not without love in her life.
Lupita Nyong’o and her then-partner Selema Masekela first publicly confirmed their relationship in a December 2022 Instagram post. When The Jungle Book actress celebrated his birthday with him back in August, he called himself the “luckiest man alive.” It’s a real mystery what led to the breakup of the two. When Nyong’o spoke about her breakup in her social media post, she spoke of “deception” and the need to dissociate herself from “someone I no longer trust.” Whatever the reason for the breakup, it’s plain to see that the split took an emotional toll on her.
The Golden Globe nominee may be hurting from her breakup, but it’s sweet to know she recognizes the love she’s received from her fans. With so many upcoming movies Lupita Nyong'o has going on like the television series Americanah and her return to horror in the A Quiet Place franchise, Nyong’o has got a lot to keep her busy. Make sure to watch the 2024 movie release A Quiet Place: Day One in theaters on March 8th.
