Lupita Nyong’o showed off her style as she stepped out in New York City with her entourage on Wednesday afternoon. The Black Panther star, 41, looked sensational in a sexy leopard-print slip dress that hugged her fit physique. It had black lace lining on the bodice and the hem of the dress. She strolled the sidewalk in sky-high leopard heels and carried a black purse with shiny gold hardware.
Lupita shielded her eyes with red-tinted aviator sunglasses and accessorized with gold jewelry, including gold bangles and square-shaped stud earrings. Her makeup featured a radiant complexion and sparkly, clear gloss on her lips. She waved at fans as she made her way to a nearby building.
Lupita was joined by her A Quiet Place: Day One co-star Joseph Quinn, 30, who looked stylish in a gray pinstripe suit. The duo stars together in the upcoming A Quiet Place prequel slated for a June 27 theatrical release. The film follows Lupita’s character, Sam, who must survive an invasion in New York City by blood-thirsty alien creatures. The movie, the third installment in the A Quiet Place franchise, also stars Alex Wolff and Djimon Hounsou.
Lupita has also been busy promoting the upcoming DreamWorks Animation film The Wild Robot, where she lends her voice to a character named Roz. Roz is a shipwrecked robot who finds herself stranded on a deserted island, where she builds relationships with the island’s animals and becomes an adoptive parent to a gosling. The animated feature, directed by Chris Sanders, is set to release on September 27, 2024, and also stars Pedro Pascal, Bill Nighy, and Catherine O’Hara. Lupita deemed it a “special film” after attending a preview screening at the DreamWorks Animation lot in Glendale, California, last month.
In her personal life, Lupita has been dating Fringe star Joshua Jackson, 46. The duo went public with their romance in October 2023 after his split from wife Jodie Turner-Smith, 37. Jodie filed for divorce in October 2023, citing “irreconcilable differences” after four years of marriage. The two stars agreed to joint custody of their daughter, Juno Rose Diana Jackson, 4. Sources told DailyMail.com at the time that Joshua had been left “heartbroken” over the split.
However, just weeks later, Joshua confirmed his romance with Lupita as they were photographed holding hands publicly. Lupita also endured a break-up in October 2023, confirming the end of her relationship with longtime boyfriend Selema Masekela, 52, on Instagram. In her new Glamour magazine interview, she opened up about the “painful” split and why she chose to announce it publicly. She said, “Honestly, the thought of having to update people one at a time was going to be harrowing. I had made the choice to share the relationship with the world, and I wanted to make the choice to share the end of it with the world.”
Though she’s found love again with Joshua, Lupita insisted that she is going back to the “old ways” of keeping her dating life private. Joshua’s ex, Jodie, recently broke her silence on the new romance — eight months after they went public — in an interview with The Cut. “Good for them,” Jodie said of the couple. “We need happiness in order to peacefully co-parent. I’m trying to get us to the Gwyneth [Paltrow] and Chris Martin level. I truly hope they’re happy and that it benefits us as a family.”
The actress went on to explain what co-parenting with Joshua is like and how she’s adapted to life as a single mother. “I just have to do everything that I can to set Juno up to win and to peacefully co-parent with someone whom I once loved very, very much,” she told the outlet. “Peace is what’s needed right now. Grace is what’s needed right now. Love, empathy, compassion. I’m trying to be all those things and have faith that when I’m all those things, I will see that reflected back toward me,” she finished.
