For some people, fear of felines (or ailurophobia) is a real obstacle, especially when working with them. This is the problem the award-winning actress faced recently Lupita Nyong’o. As reported Cole & Marmaladeluckily the latter managed to overcome his preconceived notions about cats after spending time with them.
An effective therapy
When she learned it before filming ” Peace and quiet: Day 1 “that she should work with cats, Lupita Nyong’o asked the director to change the animal to an armadillo as she was so afraid of these animals. In the film, the actress plays Samira (Or Sat), a tourist New York accompanied by his cat Frodoplayed by cat actors Schnitzel And Nico.
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As Lupita Nyong’o wanted to play this role, she had to overcome her fears through cat immersion therapy at home. ” I started with 2 cats and the first day I let them wander around me and I asked the woman who brought them in why they were doing certain things. The next day I touched one with a finger and little by little I felt comfortable enough to hold a cat during this movie “, have explained Lupita Nyong’o.
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From fear to adoption
The cat therapy worked so well that last October Lupita Nyong’o announced that she had adopted an adorable ginger cat named from a shelter Yo-yo. Since then, the cat regularly appears on social networks with his mistress.
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” I have always been afraid of cats, but when my life changed dramatically recently, a little voice whispered to me that it was time to embrace change and new possibilities. […] I met Yoyo at Best Friends Animal Society and 3 days later I knew I couldn’t leave him behind ”, she further shared Facebook.
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” I never understood people whose phones were filled with pictures and videos of their pets. And now I am one of those people! You might think I saved Yoyo, but in reality Yoyo is saving me “, she also confided tenderly. A real mother cat!
