All actors have their own sets of rituals right before stepping onto the stage. This usually consists of vocal warm-ups, healthy eating, or maybe even stretches and physical exercise.
Lupita Nyong’o, on the other hand, does something quite quirky right before going on stage on Broadway — and no, it’s not in our list above.
Lupita Nyong’o talked about her pre-show ritual on “New York Live” on the same day she was spotted at the garage of the AOL building for “AOL Build.”
Lupita Nyong’o wears a snake print Gucci Spring 2016 shirt dress arriving at the AOL Building in New York on March 10, 2016 (Credit: WENN)
Lupita made the garage behind her look like a red carpet event by showing up in some pretty fresh duds.
The Black Panther actress wore a long-sleeved snake-printed button-down with a matching skirt from Gucci’s Spring 2016 collection.
Lupita Nyong’o shows off her feet in J.Crew Dulci pink suede kitten heels (Credit: WENN)
Lupita wore the runway look with cat-eye sunglasses and a pair of J.Crew’s ‘Dulci’ suede kitten heels in light pink.
Garage or red carpet? Lupita Nyong’o makes a plain garage look like a glamorous location in her Gucci outfit (Credit: WENN)
If you haven’t guessed what her pre-show habit is — and we highly doubt you have — we’ll let you in on her not-so-secret quirk: Lupita knits before going onstage.
You can hear it straight from her in the interview below:
“Before the curtain goes up, you can typically find me knitting backstage,” Lupita revealed in a 12-point list of things shared on Instagram. “It helps calm the nerves!”
Lupita Nyong’o shows off some of her backstage knitting skills with a photo captioned, “#broadwaybinding at @eclipsedbway. My progress thus far. #slowandsteadywinstherace” (Credit: Lupita Nyong’o’s Instagram)
Lupita is making kitten heels a thing, and we might just jump right on board with her. You can order the J.Crew “Dulci” pumps at the popular clothing store J.Crew.
Light Pink J.Crew “Dulci” Suede Kitten Heels, $198