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“As an African woman, I am wary of the trap of telling a single story… the chance to appear in Eclipsed after winning an Oscar was an opportunity to share in the incredible (and too rare) freedom of playing a fully rendered African woman.”

— Lupita Nyong'o

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“I always want to feel like myself on the red carpet—an elevated version of myself, but myself nonetheless.”

“I wanted her hair to embody the detail and discipline of haute couture.”

“We need better education, early diagnosis, and improved treatments.”

“It’s such a no-brainer to be able to use this platform.”

“My look for tonight is quite pearly, I would say, and it feels like water.”

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