Lupita Nyong'o Roasted Herself After Going Completely Bald, And It's Hilarious

    "Application for the Dora Milaje submitted!"

    Chelsea Stewart
    by Chelsea Stewart

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Lupita Nyong'o returned to Instagram today with a major life update: She's gone bald!

    Lupita onstage holding a microphone and rocking a large topknot
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    The Black Panther star showed off her newly shaven head in an Instagram post, writing how "Happy without hair" she is in the caption.

    Lupita also mused that she's now eligible to join the Dora Milaje, referring to the team of Wakandan warriors from Black Panther, who — as you might know — are known for having shaved heads.

    A member of the Dora Milaje
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    Her new look comes about a month after Lupita first chopped her hair down to a shorter do.

    Lupita at a an event with her hair in an intricate spiked updo
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    The actor, who had sisterlocks at the time, said on TikTok that she felt it was "just time" for a change before pulling out a pair of scissors and going to work on her hair.

    @lupitanyongo

    I cut off my hair! haircut sisterlocks shorthairstyle

    ♬ original sound - Makayla

    The end result was this gorgeous buzzcut:

    Lupita with a close-cropped do
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    Which I really loved, but this new style is just 🔥🔥🔥. Can't wait to see what Lupita does next!