Lea Michele had a busy night at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 11) in New York City, but she still managed to pack in some meaningful reunions with special people from her past.
11.06.2023 - 23:07 / justjared.com
Lupita 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.
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“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. In her artistic process, she creates a realistic and true record of a person’s body as an act of resistance and celebration, and an insistence on being allowed to exist freely in our bodies.”
“She writes, ‘The word ‘beghairat’ (translation: shameless) has become an anchor in my practice; thousands of people have used it to describe me and the work I create, in an effort to insult and shame me into silence. In reclaiming the word and understanding that the rejection of others’ narrow definitions of shame is one of the most powerful tools for liberation, I’ve come to deeply appreciate and respect what living a life of shamelessness truly means. My craft pertains to documenting our existence in the most truthful way I possibly can — I
Lea Michele had a busy night at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 11) in New York City, but she still managed to pack in some meaningful reunions with special people from her past.
Lupita Nyong'o knows how to make a fashion statement!The actress attended the 76th annual Tony Awards in a style slightly different than fans are used to seeing her in.Nyong'o traded in her usual gown for something equally as glam — a metallic breastplate. Pairing the bold look with a black suit jacket and pants, the 40-year-old film star was able to forgo a shirt thanks to the beautifully crafted piece.
Lupita Nyong’o celebrated her body at the 2023 Tony Awards. The actress graced the Sunday, June 11, red carpet in a metallic breastplate.
molded from own body. It's like the female version of George Clooney's Batman & Robin Bat-suit (which is a compliment, by the way). The wore the sleeveless silver breastplate with a black tuxedo jacket and black high-waisted, wide-leg trousers.
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Lupita Nyong’o is having an out-of-body experience.
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