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Oct 20, 2023 · Lupita Nyong'o and beau Selema Masekela have called it quits. Their love was 'suddenly and devastatingly extinguished by deception,' the 'Us' actor says.
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- His Father Is Music Legend Hugh Masekela
- He's Had An Illustrious Career in Media
- He's Also A Musician
- He Crossed Paths with Nyong'o as Early as 2016
- Nyong'o Announced Their Breakup on Instagram
- He Owns His Own Surfing Brand
Born on Aug. 28, 1971, Masekela is the son of legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela. Hugh was one of the most prominent musicians to leave South Africa as the country was under Apartheid. He left in 1960, when he was 21, and was exiled for 30 years.
According to IMDB, Masekela got his start working for Transworld Magazine (a skateboarding glossy now out of publication). He went on to host shows such as Ballbreakers on the Game Show Network and The Daily 10 on E!. He's also made appearances on shows such as Lingo and Tony Hawk Gigantic Skatepark Tours and has served as a correspondent for the s...
Musical talent runs in his family: Masekela is in a band, Alekesam, whose songs have been featured on HBO's Entourage and Showtime's House of Lies. Studio heads aren't the only ones giving his music the stamp of approval. In January 2023, Nyong'o's little brother, Junior, featured an Alekesam track titled "Old Love" in an Instagram reel.
Though the two didn't reveal whenthey started dating, Masekela admitted he was smitten by the actress in a 2016 tweet. Apparently, the TV host was seated behind Nyong'o during a flight from Los Angeles and when he couldn't find the right opener to strike a conversation with her, he decided to crowdsource ideas on Twitter. "Hypothetically speaking o...
In October 2023, Nyong'o announced her split from Masekelain a lengthy post on Instagram. "I am tempted to run into the shadows and hide, only to return to the light when I have regained my strength enough for me to say, 'Whatever, my life is better this way,' " she wrote. "But I am reminded that the magnitude of the pain I am feeling is equal to t...
Masekela is also a multi-hyphenate. In addition to being a TV host and musician, the 51-year-old owns his own surfing brand also called Alekesam. And the venture is anchored in his African roots. "Before I got on TV, I was working for surfing brands. As a young person, I aspired to get into the surf, snowboard and skateboard industry," he toldW Mag...
Oct 19, 2023 · There is no more "us" for Lupita Nyong'o and Selema Masekela. The Oscar winner and her boyfriend have broken up after about one year together, she shared on Instagram Oct. 19 without naming...
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Feb 26, 2024 · When the Black Panther star's relationship with Selema Masekela came to an end last fall, Lupita chose to share the news of her breakup publicly. Now she's revealing why she first decided to...
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Oct 19, 2023 · Lupita Nyong'o announced that her relationship with Selema Masekela has ended 'suddenly' due to 'deception.' The couple confirmed their relationship in Dec. 2022.
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Nov 4, 2023 · In October 2023, Nyong'o posted that she and Masekela had split under what sound like difficult circumstances. Here's everything we know about Nyong'o's former partner and their break up. Who is...
Dec 24, 2022 · Lupita Nyong'o is in a relationship, and made the announcement with a very stylish couple reveal. The Black Panther star and Oscar winner shook the Internet yesterday when she and her boyfriend...
