WJCL 22 News had the chance to speak with actor Lupita Nyong’o on the red carpet at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival on Wednesday. Nyong’o revealed she has Savannah ties. “I am honored to be so embraced in Savannah. My cousin teaches at SCAD, so shout out Kwame Nyong’o. He is really the reason I am here. There is a piece of me here, so it is nice to be embraced and part of the community,” she said.