Lupita Nyong’o has revealed that she was inundated with offers to play a slave after winning an Oscar.

Lupita, 42, was a breakout star in 2013 after appearing in 12 Years a Slave, a biographical historical drama film directed by Steve McQueen.

Following her performance as Patsey, she won a best supporting actress Academy Award, along with many other accolades, as she became a household name.

However, the star has revealed that she was shocked to find that instead of the film’s success leading to a variety of new roles, she was inundated with offers to play a slave.

On CNN Inside Africa, she commented: ‘It really did set the paces for everything I’ve done since. But you know what’s interesting is that, after I won that Academy Award, you’d think, “Oh, I’m gonna get lead roles here and t

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