She said she was “disappointed” it changed her hairstyle to “fit their notion of what beautiful hair looks like”.

The actress posted the original image on Instagram alongside the published version – which appears to show some of her hair missing.

The UK-based magazine has apologised.

In a lengthy Instagram post, the Oscar-winning actress said: “I embrace my natural heritage and despite having grown up thinking light skin and straight, silky hair were the standards of beauty, I now know that my dark skin and kinky, coily hair are beautiful too.”

The 12 Years a Slave star went on to say if she had been consulted she wouldn’t have supported the “omission of what is my native heritage”.

Lupita, who’s from Kenya, added there was “still a very long way to go to combat the unconscious prejudice against black women’s complexion, hair style and texture”.

In a statement, Grazia said it was “committed to representing diversity” and apologised to the actress.

It also said it also wanted to make clear that it did not ask the photographer to alter the image or make the edit itself.

Lupita is the latest star to tell a UK magazine not to touch her hair.

Solange Knowles hit out at the London Evening Standard magazine last month for digitally removing some of her braids on its front cover.

The magazine later apologised.

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Source: BBC

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Lupita Nyong’o would never gain 100lbs for a role.

The 33-year-old actress and her ‘Queen of Katwe’ co-star David Oyelowo – who piled on 30lbs to play Martin Luther King Jr. in ‘Selma’ – played a game of ‘Dwheel Breakers! Career Edition’ during an appearance on ‘Watch What Happens Live’ and revealed what they would and wouldn’t do for their art.

Asked about the huge weight gain, Lupita said: “I’ve battled with this one, I have, but I don’t think so.”

David added: “I gained 30lbs to play Dr. King. I don’t think I want to do triple that.”

The 33-year-old actress said lots of S&M action would be acceptable – but only if she was “the dominator”.

However, David would refuse for the sake of his family life with wife Jessica.

He told host Andy Cohen: “I have four children, so no.”

Both stars would work on a location without mobile phone reception for a year, but not in a cold place.

Lupita noted: “That would be quite fabulous actually.”

And neither Lupita nor David would exchange a big pay cheque for a bad script.

The actor said: “That is the way to kill your career.”

But both would accept stage roles as an ‘adult baby’.

David said: “That sounds fun.”

Elsewhere on the show, David talked about his trip to Maui with ‘Selma’ co-star Oprah Winfrey and their boozy nights out.

He said: “Oprah likes shots, she will drink you under the table.”

But asked who picked up the bill, he simply said: “She likes me a lot, that’s all I’m going to say.”

The 40-year-old star particularly enjoyed the fact Oprah is always accompanied by her own “incredible” travelling chefs.

He said: “We mostly talk about food because she has the most incredible chefs in the world.

“Have you ever heard of a Cronut, a mash up between a croissant and a donut? Oh my goodness, I’m literally salivating.”

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Source: Capitalfm

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