TheWrap

Lupita Nyong’o Responds to Racist ‘Odyssey’ Backlash: ‘I’m Not Spending My Time Thinking of a Defense’

Lupito Nyong’o broke her silence in an interview Thursday on the racist backlash surrounding her casting as Helen of Troy in “The Odyssey.” While speaking with Elle for a profile timed to the ...
Variety

‘The Odyssey’ Star Lupita Nyong’o Responds to Racist Casting Backlash: ‘This Is a Mythological Story’

Lupita Nyong’o is addressing the backlash to her casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan‘s “The Odyssey.” Nyong’o plays Helen of Troy, the Greek mythological character who was thought of as ...
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'The Odyssey' Star Officially Responds to Backlash for Christopher Nolan's Fantasy Epic

Shrishty is a decade-old journalist covering a variety of beats between politics to pop culture, but movies are her first love, which led her to study Film and TV Development at UCLAx. She lives and ...