Lupita Nyong’o Talks About the Beauty of Braiding Hair

By Jamilah King Jun 30, 2014

When Lupita Nyong’o announced plans to star in and produce a film adaptation of Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie’s "Americanah," she said the book felt intimately familiar to her. Among other things, the book dealt with braiding hair, a subject that the Oscar-winning actress is also passionate about. In this video for Vogue, Nyong’o talks about developing her passion for braiding.