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Published 09:37 21 Jul 2022 GMT
Lupita Nyong'o is being applauded for her body positivity post on social media.
The 39-year-old actress took to Instagram to display her striking figure and showed a side-by-side comparison of how she looked at the start and end of her Italian vacation.
The Black Panther star, who attended Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda fashion show in Rome last week, wrote in the caption: "From Summer Body to Pasta Body in one week! I love them both!"
Nyong'o also added the hashtags "Enjoy your body," "Body bonding," "Life in play," "Back to work," "No filter" and "Ciao Italia."
Check out her post below:After sharing the pictures with her 9.4 million followers on the social media platform, many fans praised Nyong'o for sharing her relatable experience.
Akothee, a Kenyan musician, wrote: "Thank you for addressing my insecurities. I equally feel like s*** after, I can't flaunt my [six packs] they are one parked now with pizza"
One user said: "All hail the pasta body - my favorite kind."
Another user commented: "And it’s still all good!” #biggievoice Beautiful both ways!"
A third user wrote: "If you’re gonna get a pasta belly the best place to do it is in Italy! Glad you enjoyed yourself!"
Despite being on holiday, the Oscar-winning actress has been keeping fit and working hard on her "summer body" and shared a video of her doing an "after wine" workout.
Nyong'o looked dedicated to her rigorous exercise regime while in Sicily and captioned the video: "After the wine is [a] workout. #vacationfitnessisathing."
The US actress was also in Atlantic City on Sunday (July 17) where she surprised 40 NAACP youth members who were the recipients of $10,000 scholarships.
The Write Her Future Scholarship Fund is sponsored by beauty brand Lancôme, where Nyong'o works as a brand ambassador. The program focuses on helping women through educational means, as well as mentoring and entrepreneurship opportunities.
Per Daily Mail, the 355 actress said in a statement: "Since I was a child, I have always had big dreams, and my education has played a huge part in helping me realize them. I've always loved learning and I believe that learners change the world."
