Lupita Nyong’o is determined to keep her private life out of the spotlight.
The 41-year-old actress has been linked to actor Joshua Jackson in recent months – but Lupita wants to keep her private life private.
The Hollywood star, who split from television commentator Selema Masekela in 2023, told PEOPLE: “So much of my life is public, making my private life part of the public discussion is a risk.”
“I’ve learned that when something goes wrong, it takes longer to recover from that moment because everyone knows about it.
“So since I’m allowed to have relationships that mean a lot to me and that allow me to grow in my own way, I want to keep things to myself.”
Lupita has been much more open about her love life so far.
But now the actress has consciously decided on a different approach.
She said: “There is a lack of control. I have no control over things… I will say this: The wonderful thing about social media is that I have a say in what people know about me.”
“But there are parts of my life where I have no control over what people know. And that’s disturbing. Sometimes it’s sad – I would even say disappointing and frustrating. But I can’t do anything about it.
“So all I can do is protect what I share as best as I can and leave the rest to God.”
Last year, a source revealed that Lupita and Joshua were trying to keep their romance “under the radar.”
The insider told Us Weekly: “Joshua and Lupita have only been together for a short time. They are focused on keeping their relationship as secret as possible.”
