12 Years A Slave actress says she wants to be an inspiration to little girls
LUPITA Nyong'o's achievement list has just got bigger as she has been named as this year's Most Beautiful Woman by People Magazine.
The Oscar-winning actress saw off competition from Hollywood's finest – including Amber Heard and Gabrielle Union – to scoop the crown from last year's winner Gwyneth Paltrow.
Talking about her accolade, the 12 Years A Slave star said she associated beauty with "“light skin and long, flowing, straight hair,” because that’s what she saw on TV,"
“Subconsciously you start to appreciate those things more than what you possess,” she told the mag.
The Kenyan beauty added: "What an incredible journey to go from that feeling to being on the cover of this magazine. I mean, you could have never told me that that would happen when I was 16 and insecure about my complexion."
She continued: "I hope it means something to more than just me, to people like me who feel unbeautiful in whatever skin they're in."
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The 31-year-old Hollywood starlet – who is the new face of Lancôme Paris – says she wants her front cover shoot to pave the way for young girls who suffer from low self-esteem.
"I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [it] and feel a little more seen," she said.
People's Editorial director Jess Cagle said: "There was really no contest this year. She seemed like the only choice."
Do you think Lupita N'yongo is the Most Beautiful Woman in the world? Let us know in the box below.
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The Oscar-winning actress saw off competition from Hollywood's finest – including Amber Heard and Gabrielle Union – to scoop the crown from last year's winner Gwyneth Paltrow.
Talking about her accolade, the 12 Years A Slave star said she associated beauty with "“light skin and long, flowing, straight hair,” because that’s what she saw on TV,"
![Lupita Nyong'o has been named as People Magazine's Most Beautiful Women [Lancôme]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vophvIldbcSv29kha4G1Wy_gUcbjZXvyAK44AM1CTIyJJYcSK_7gLxl7OB7L03gsEwwQhdAGqCq0TRCJTOVVcexbiDbnsEPm21-Z09Fbm6aFzMqNoIssCUwmfMbCl4G7UNig=s0-d)
“Subconsciously you start to appreciate those things more than what you possess,” she told the mag.
The Kenyan beauty added: "What an incredible journey to go from that feeling to being on the cover of this magazine. I mean, you could have never told me that that would happen when I was 16 and insecure about my complexion."
She continued: "I hope it means something to more than just me, to people like me who feel unbeautiful in whatever skin they're in."
The Oscar-winning actress says she used to feel insecure about her complexion [Dave Bedrosian/Future Image/WENN.com]
"I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [it] and feel a little more seen," she said.
People's Editorial director Jess Cagle said: "There was really no contest this year. She seemed like the only choice."
Do you think Lupita N'yongo is the Most Beautiful Woman in the world? Let us know in the box below.
The 31-year-old Hollywood starlet saw off competition from the likes of Pink and Amber Heard to scoop the impressive accolade from People Magazine [Wenn]
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