Congrats goes out to Academy Award Winner Lupita Nyong’o being named People magazine’s World’s Most Beautiful Woman 2014, she definitely deserves the title for sure! Come check out who else made the cut!
Actress Kerry Washington, Singer Pink, Actress Gabrielle Union are just a few but to see all the winners visit the site. Congrats to all these amazing women! This issue hits newsstands on April 25th!
On her PEOPLE cover
It was exciting and just a major, major compliment. I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [it] and feel a little more seen.
What an incredible journey to go from that feeling to being on the cover of this magazine. I mean, you could have never told me that that would happen when I was 16 and insecure about my complexion. I hope it means something to more than just me, to people like me who feel unbeautiful in whatever skin they’re in.
On what she used to think was beautiful
Light skin and long, flowing, straight hair. Subconsciously you start to appreciate those things more than what you possess.[…][My mother] always said I was beautiful and I finally believed her at some point.
On shaving her head bald
It was very strange and very cold! It was scary but I like to dare myself.
The best compliments
…when I have been called beautiful with not one drop of makeup on. And also before I comb my hair or put on a pretty dress. Happiness is the most important thing.
On something strange that’s happened since becoming famous
I was sitting, getting my haircut. Someone passed by and peered in and said, ‘You’re really beautiful,’ and I said, ‘Thank you.’ And he said, ‘You know that girl in 12 Years a Slave? That actress? You look just like her.’ I said, ‘Thank you so much. I was like, ‘That is an interesting scenario.’ But I liked that.
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