Lupita Nyong’o Celebrated her body at the 2023 Tony Awards. The actress hit the red carpet on Sunday, June 11 in a metallic breastplate.

charming piece was designed by Misha Japanwala and featured a realistic casting of the 40-year-old black Panther Star chest. Nyong’o paired the top with a tailored black blazer and high-waisted trousers with flared hems.

The Mexico City native explained the style statement via Instagram, calling the ensemble a “shameless out-of-body experience.”

“Honored, humbled, strong and energized to hold this breastplate made by Meeshajapanwala, which he sculpted and molded to my body,” nyongo captioned a carousel of photos that show off her look. She continued: “Misha Japanwala is a Pakistani artist and fashion designer whose work is rooted in the rejection and deconstruction of external shame associated with one’s body.”

“In her artistic process, she creates a realistic and truthful record of a person’s body as an act of resistance and celebration, and an emphasis on allowing ourselves to be freely in our bodies,” nyongo wrote. ,[Japanwala] Writes, ‘The word Beghairat (translation: Shameless) has become an anchor in my behavior; Thousands of people have used it to describe me and the work I create, in an attempt to silence and silence me. In reclaiming the word and understanding that the rejection of others’ narrow definitions of shame is one of the most powerful tools for liberation, I have come to deeply appreciate and respect what it truly means to live a life of shamelessness. My craft is concerned with documenting our existence in the most truthful way that I possibly can – I don’t change anything about the body and how it looks. I think the act of surrendering and allowing our bodies to just be is such a beautiful and powerful thing.

Nyong’o praises Japanwalla for helping her practice self-love. “Misha, thank you for this special opportunity, just to be in this body right now.”

That was not the first time devil boy The actress intertwined fashion and art.

Last month, Nyong’o covered her newly shaved head with henna to attend the inauguration monsoon wedding musicalwhich follows two Indian families as they come together for a wedding. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever The star revealed on Instagram on May 16 that she wanted to respect South Asian customs.

“The story in my head,” Nyong’o wrote via Instagram alongside a series of photos and videos showing her with the intricate ink, which was brought to life by tattoo artist Sabine. “I met @henbysabeen at a wedding in Pakistan last year. She designed mehndi for the bride and I was in awe of the intricacy and beauty of her work. There was something unique in the way he expressed himself in henna art. And I promised myself, ‘One day, I’ll have a reason to work with Sabine.’

Nyong’o later approaches Sabine and the two come up with the idea of ​​decorating her crown like a canvas. “The moral of the story is: Dare yourself to seek beauty in new ways,” 355 The actress went