Lupita on Newfound Fame: It's a Little Daunting

What is it like to be Lupita Nyong'o?

Lupita Nyong'o has become the talk of the town this awards season, but being Hollywood's new 'it' girl may not be all it's cracked up to be.

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"It's a little daunting," Nyong'o, 31, told Nancy O'Dell on the Oscar red carpet before winning her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. "But it's also just really exciting. I'm happy to be here and I'm glad I'm not here on my own. The whole film is with me, which is good."

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