Lupita Nyong'o Wears a Silver Breastplate Molded From Her Body at Tony Awards 2023
justjared.comLupita Nyong’o is baring her body in an unexpected way on the red carpet at the 2023 Tony Awards.
The 40-year-old Black Panther actress arrived at the United Palace Theatre in New York City’s Washington Heights on Sunday night (June 11) wearing a silver breastplate that was modeled after her own body.
She paired the silver top with stylish pants, a black jacket and diamond earrings. Lupita emphasized her freshly shaved head with an artful design that resembled hair.
She reflected on the “shameless out-of-body experience” of wearing her breastplate in a statement. Keep reading to find out more… “A SHAMELESS OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCE | Tony Awards 2023,” Lupita wrote on Instagram. “Honored, humbled, strengthened and energized to don this breastplate created by @mishajapanwala, which she cast and molded of my body.” She continued, saying, “Misha Japanwala is a Pakistani artist and fashion designer, whose work is rooted in the rejection and deconstruction of external shame attached to one’s body.
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