Lupita Nyong’o Is Dating Sports Writer Selema Masekela

Lupita Nyong’o is officially off the market.

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The movie star revealed she’s dating TV host, Selema Masekela.

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The beautiful couple made the revelation with a cute video on Instagram.

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They were flooded with comments from fans and celebrities like Janelle Monae.

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Nyong’o has been linked to actors, Jared Leto and Michael B. Jordan in the past.

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The actress is notoriously private about her romantic life.

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Nyong’o’s man, Masekela is a sports reporter, musician, and dabbles even in film.

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As a sports writer, he’s covered the Summer Olympics for NBC and the Winter X Games for ESPN.

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In 2016, Masekela tweeted about meeting Nyong’o on a plane trip, which was likely their first meeting.

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