Lupita Nyong ' o won best supporting actress Oscar in a fairy - tale rise in Hollywood . Michaela Marie Davis : She is a ` ` girl of color '' in neutral part of awards ceremony . Davis : At the Oscars , it was her dark , luminous skin and short , tightly coiled hair that made the billowy cornflower princess gown by Prada look so dreamy . She gave a brilliant performance as the slave girl ; now she 's the It Girl . Her deep , rich voice tone and beauty inspire women and girls of color , Davis said .
Lupita Nyong ' o won best supporting actress Oscar in a fairy - tale rise in Hollywood . Michaela Marie Davis : She is a ` ` girl of color '' in neutral part of awards ceremony . Davis : She gave a brilliant performance as the slave girl ; now she 's the It Girl . Her deep , rich voice tone and beauty inspire women and girls of color , Davis said .