Lupita Nyong’o (The Wild Robot, Mind Your Own, Black Panther) is an actor. Lupita joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how her father’s political activism affected her childhood, feeling homeless and homesick wherever she is, and growing up on American television. Lupita and Dax talk about the internal battle of developing her American accent, the identity crisis that it caused, and how much she loves earnestness. Lupita explains how she learned to shed her ego, the importance of allowing yourself to fail, and why her Academy Award had an extra special meaning for her. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Welcome, welcome.
Welcome to Armchair Expert.
I'm Dan Shepard, and I'm joined by Lily Padman.
Just fixing her blouse.
That's right.
And I wore it for this very show.
You did?
It's a Mickey Mouse.
Did we talk about Mickey Mouse a lot?
I'm Minnie Mouse.
Oh, yes.
Oh, no.
I thought that that was obviously specifically Lupita.
Oh, no.
But when I wear these things, I do hope people are putting two and two together.
Well, people have been picking up the things in the background, like the mice.
Oh, good.