Lupita Nyong’o revealed that “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift helped her during a period of depression in her life
Lupita Nyong’o is opening up about a time she made herself vulnerable in a personal letter to Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift has helped Lupita Nyong’o in more ways than one. The A Quiet Place: Day One star is opening up about a time she made herself vulnerable in a personal letter to the pop star.
During an appearance on the latest Hot Ones, Nyong’o rehashed the story of how she managed to secure the rights to use Swift’s “Shake It Off” during a pivotal moment in her 2019 film, Little Monsters.
“When I was working in London on Star Wars, I was going through a lot of self-doubt because it was the second thing I had done,” she recalled. “I was getting a little depressed. My best friend came to London and Taylor had just released ‘Shake It Off,’ and he played it for me to like get me into better spirits and we just jumped on my bed and we just danced and danced, and it lifted my spirits.”
