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Tina Campbell

Lupita Nyong’o praises Black Panther sequel for empowering Black women on screen

Lupita Nyong’o has posed on the cover of the November issue of Elle UK alongside Black Panther: Wakanda Forever co-stars Letita Wright and Danai Gurira

(Picture: Shaniqwa Jarvis/ELLE UK)

Lupita Nyong’o says she is excited for people to finally see the upcoming Black Panther sequel which shines a light on Black womanhood, something she says has been rarely seen on-screen until now.

The premise for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had to be changed following the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died in 2020 following a private battle with colon cancer.

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