Lupita Nyong'o adopts a cat after life altering incident
Lupita is embracing change and her new life as a cat mom after going through a tough period recently.
Lupita Nyong'o is officially a cat person. The Academy Award winner took to Instagram to reveal that she has adopted a cat.
Lupita says she hasn't always been fond of cats.
"Introducing my new companion, Yoyo! I have historically been afraid of cats, but when my life was altered instantly recently, a little voice whispered to me that it was time to embrace change and new possibilities," she wrote.
While the Kenyan-Mexican actress did not mention the life-altering incident, she recently broke up with Selema 'Sal' Masekela. Sal is the son of South African music icon Hugh Masekela.
Lupita says a friend helped her during the cat adoption process.
"A dear friend (shoutout Palmer Hefferan!) held my hand through the process and took me to visit my first animal shelters. I fostered Yoyo from Best Friends Adoption Center, and 3 days into it, I knew I could not give him up."
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• He LOVES company
• He LOVES his food
• He is extremely careful and rarely drops things
• He is very picky about his wand toys
• He only drinks running water
• The bugs in the house don’t stand a chance
• He can’t be trusted around supplements!
The 40-year-old concluded her post by saying she now understands cat people.
"I never understood people whose phones were full of photos and videos of their pets - now I am one of those people! It may look like I saved Yoyo, but really, Yoyo is saving me. #YOYOYYO #CaturdayAnd shoutout to the fantastic staff at @bestfriendsanimalsociety for being so warm, helpful and patient with me!"
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