Current:Home > ScamsLupita Nyong'o hints at split from Selema Masekela: 'A season of heartbreak' -Visionary Wealth Guides
Lupita Nyong'o hints at split from Selema Masekela: 'A season of heartbreak'
Robert Brown View
Date:2025-04-09 15:53:43
Lupita Nyong'o is opening up about being in "a season of heartbreak" amid a fresh breakup.
Though the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" actor knows "there are much more important things going on in the world right now," she felt compelled to share a "a personal truth and publicly dissociate myself from someone I can no longer trust," according to her Instagram post Thursday.
While she didn't explicitly name who she was referring to, Nyong'o has been romantically linked with television host Selema Masekela. The two seemingly confirmed their relationship and went Instagram official in December, though according to People, it's unclear when the two began dating.
Her heartbreak, she added, is due to "a love suddenly and devastatingly extinguished by deception."
Her announcement comes a day after she was seen attending a Janelle Monáe concert with actor Joshua Jackson amid his divorce from Jodie Turner-Smith. The Daily Mail published photos of the two at the Los Angeles concert on Oct. 18.
On Instagram, Nyong'o continued: "But I am reminded that the magnitude of the pain I am feeling is equal to the measure of my capacity for love. And so, I am choosing to face the pain, cultivating the courage to meet my life exactly as it is, and trusting that this too shall pass. The promise, they say, is that a tender heart is what gives birth to fearlessness."
Nyong'o hopes that opening up about how she's dealing with a breakup "might be useful to someone else out there experiencing the grip of heartbreak who is poised to try and escape from the pain and miss out on the wisdom that comes from it," she wrote, adding "#Breakup."
"Let’s face our pain so we don’t spread it," she concluded her message.
Gabrielle Union-Wade, Ava DuVernay, Marlon Wayans share love and advice
Several friends chimed in with to share their love and supportive comments under Nyong'o's post.
Gabrielle Union-Wade kept it simple with two black hearts and the prayer hands emoji, while Marlon Wayans reminded Nyong'o to "Trust God. He wants better for you."
"All lessons are blessings especially the painful ones. This too shall pass. Warmest of hugs. Be kind to you as you heal," the comedian and writer wrote. "I always say whenever (I) have a break up 'lucky me, i get to love ME again. I missed you me.' Go love on you woman."
Josh Gad expressed his love, and Ava DuVernay said, "We lift you up with love and sisterhood. Your miracles are all around you. Let us count them in confidence and in faith."
"Black Panther's" Oscar-winning costume designer, Ruth E. Carter, told Nyong'o to "lean on your supportive friends," adding, "I’m am here to soothe your heart."
'A therapeutic journey':Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o on 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
According to People, Nyong'o wished Masekela a happy birthday in August. As of Thursday, the post is no longer visible on her Instagram feed.
"And THEN... the Universe saw it fit to bring this Sunshine Human ☀️ into my orbit, and this day marks his introduction to life," she wrote on social media at the time, per the outlet. "Every day is full of #goodenergy and reasons to dance with @selema as my favorite playmate. Happy Birthday, mi amor!"
Masekela responded to her post, writing: "sneaky, mi amor. luckiest man alive. my heart is smiling wide."
Masekela has yet to speak out about the split.
veryGood! (927)
Related
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- Shooting in Dallas kills 4, including toddler; suspect at large
- Macaulay Culkin Shares What His and Brenda Song's Son Can't Stop Doing After His Public Debut
- AI’s future could be ‘open-source’ or closed. Tech giants are divided as they lobby regulators
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Ukrainian officials say Russian shelling has hit a southern city, killing 2 people in the street
- Remains found in Indiana in 1982 identified as those of Wisconsin woman who vanished at age 20
- At least 85 confirmed killed by Nigerian army drone attack, raising questions about such mistakes
- Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
- Bus crashes in western Thailand, killing 14 people and injuring more than 30 others
Ranking
- NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
- Former U.S. ambassador Manuel Rocha arrested, accused of serving as agent of Cuba, sources say
- 'Bachelor in Paradise' finale: How to watch the final episode of season 9, release date
- Missing woman from Minnesota found dead in garbage compactor of NYC condominium building
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Jake Browning steals spotlight as Bengals stun Jaguars 34-31 in OT. Trevor Lawrence injures ankle
- Woman from Boston killed in shark attack while paddle boarding in Bahamas
- CVS Health lays out changes to clarify prescription drug pricing that may save some customers money
Recommendation
'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
Oxford picks rizz as the word of the year
Virginia police investigate explosion at house where officers were trying to serve a search warrant
4 killed, including a 1-year-old boy, in a shooting at a Dallas home
DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
Bitcoin has surpassed $41,000 for the first time since April 2022. What’s behind the price surge?
At COP28 summit, activists and officials voice concern over Gaza’s environment, devastated by war
Global carbon emissions set record high, but US coal use drops to levels last seen in 1903