We bet Taylor Swift is gonna be first in line to see the new Lupita Nyong’o movie.
The Black Panther actress is starring in a film called Little Monsters, which has been screening at the Sundance Film Festival.
The zombie comedy — in which Lupita plays a teacher — features the famous Swift song “Shake It Off.”
The track first came out in 2014 and was nominated for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 2015 Grammys.
Lupita has a personal connection with the song, as she explained: “I was going through a hard time professionally, and I was just in a funk. I was working abroad, and my best friend came to cheer me up. He played ‘Shake It Off’ on his phone, and we just had a dance party in my bedroom.”
In the film, the Oscar winner’s character plays the tune on the ukulele, but when she found out that the production was having difficulty securing the rights, she decided to take matters into her own hands.
“I wrote Taylor Swift myself and asked her, and told her that story. And she said yes!”
We’re so happy T-Swift was not one of the haters!
