The most exciting part about the Oscars is often hearing the inspiring acceptance speeches given by winners. Especially to the young aspiring actors, producers, animators and directors who are sitting attentively at home searching for inspiration. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o's is now amongst those beacons of inspiration she was once mesmerized by. Her acceptance speech lit social media as her words were tweeted, retweeted and hashtagged, reminding young believers dreams really do come true.
For starters, Nyong'o is the first Mexi-Kenyan to win an Oscar. Giving both Mexico and Kenya much pride. She became interested in film when she was 18 and her mother bought her a point and shoot Nikon for Christmas. A few years later, while home in Africa for the holidays from college, Nyong'o discovered that a film, "The Constant Gardener" was shooting in her neighborhood. Through a friend, she became a production assistant and remained on the crew for the rest of the 2 month shoot. Not even she knew that this would only be the beginning of her road to Hollywood and title as Best Supporting Actress.
After watching Steven Spielberg's, "The Color Purple" for the first time a child, Nyong'o knew after seeing someone that looked like her, she too could become an actress. But she didn't know on the first try she'd go on to be nominated in the same category as the woman who inspired her, Oprah.
Of 1,000 candidates for the role of Pasley in Steve McQueen's, "12 Years A Slave" Nyong'o was the chosen one. She was just a novice in acting when she received the script making plans to launch her career, and just like that Blast off!
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Nyong'o is bigger than an actress, she's a fashion icon and beacon of hope to many young women around the world with dreams. You don't have to be an actor to be touched by her story, she embodies that hard work truly pays off.
"When I look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every child, no matter where you're from, your dreams are valid," - Lupita Nyong'o
Whatever your dream, whatever your goal, the only validation you need is already buried deep inside your heart, you just have to be brave enough to trust it and let it guide you.
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