Lupita Nyong'o may be Hollywood's new "it" girl, but her name gets continuously butchered by those unfamiliar with her Kenyan heritage. The Academy Awards are rapidly approaching, and, clearly, Lupita wants to make sure her name is pronounced correctly should she win a gold statue. She took to her Instagram to offer a lesson.
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