Lupita Nyong'o PEOPLE Cover: Magazine Accused Of 'Classic Example' Of Lightening '12 Years A Slave' Star's Skin
Apr. 23 2014, Published 3:08 p.m. ET
Lupita Nyong’o has been named PEOPLE's Most Beautiful woman of the year. But an expert told RadarOnline.com that they believe the magazine used creative lighting to make the actress’ skin color look lighter. RadarOnline.com has assembled a gallery of the 12 Years A Slave star's covers and red carpet appearances to show what appears to be a dramatic difference. You be the judge.
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Lupita Nyong’o appeared in Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue and they were accused of altering the color of her skin with set lights.
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Making the cover of the Most Beautiful Woman in the world, Lupita Nyong'o's photo looks lighter and Giles Fabris, CEO & Director of Operations for LookBetterOnline.com told RadarOnline.com: “This is though a classic example of a ‘well lit photo’ versus a photo with poor lighting.”
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Nyong'o's February 2014 Dazed and Confused cover issue.
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Fabris tells RadarOnline.com: "I don't think that People magazine have lightened her skin in any attempt to ‘Whiten her,’ this is evident when looking at the color of her hair.”
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The 31-year-old actress took home the Oscar for her '12 Years a Slave' performance.
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Nyong’o has spoken often of her struggle to believe she fit the Hollywood mold for pretty. “Beauty was what I saw on television, you know, light skin and long, flowing, straight hair,” she told the magazine.
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Nyong’o has spoken often of her struggle to believe she fit the Hollywood mold for pretty. “Beauty was what I saw on television, you know, light skin and long, flowing, straight hair,” she told the magazine.
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However, it was her same parent who instilled a sense of beauty in a young Nyong’o. ”My mother always said I was beautiful, and I finally believed her at some point,” she said.
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However, it was her same parent who instilled a sense of beauty in a young Nyong’o. ”My mother always said I was beautiful, and I finally believed her at some point,” she said.
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Is there a dramatic difference? You be the judge.