Lupita Nyong’o reveals she had therapy to overcome fear of cats for new horror role

Lupita Nyong’o has detailed the unusual way she prepared for her new role in the post-apocalyptic horror film A Quiet Place: Day One.

Nyong’o stars alongside Joseph Quinn and Djimon Hounsou in the upcoming horror film where an alien invasion takes over New York.

Speaking to Glamour magazine, Nyong’o said she needed to “learn a lot” about herself and cats before she was “comfortable” to take on the role.