My parents didn’t emphasise gender norms: Lupita Nyong’o

Critically-acclaimed actor Lupita Nyong’o believes in challenging beauty norms and credits her parents for raising her as a confident individual. The Oscar winner, who has established herself as a trendsetter, said she was a tomboy growing up and never cared too much about her looks, reported a magazine. “I was a tomboy. My parents did not emphasise gender norms. I loved climbing trees and getting dirty outside. I also enjoyed playing tricks on my family — I still do,” she said in an interview with this year’s Beautiful Issue, where she is named a Beauty of the Year. The actor also shared a piece of advice she would like to give to her 15-year-old self. “I would tell her to dance like no one was watching, enjoy boredom while she can and continue to stand for what she believes in. I would also tell her to listen to my mother and moisturise,” Nyong’o said. (PTI)