Lupita Nyong’o broke up with Selema Masekela at some point pretty recently, like it probably happened in early October from the sound of it. Lupita announced the split in a weird way – she went to a Janelle Monae concert with a group of friends (including Joshua Jackson) and then posted a somewhat cryptic message on her Instagram about her “season of heartbreak” because of a love “suddenly and devastatingly extinguished by deception.” Selema really fumbled the bag and broke Lupita’s heart in a huge way. Her mom came to stay with her and now Lupita has adopted a big orange tomcat to help her get over her heartbreak. I cannot get over this. Lupita posted this message with photos of her new cat, Yoyo.
Introducing my new companion, Yoyo!
I have historically been afraid of cats, but when my life was altered instantly recently, a little voice whispered to me that it was time to embrace change and new possibilities. So, a dear friend (shoutout Palmer Hefferan!) held my hand through the process and took me to visit my first animal shelters. I fostered Yoyo from Best Friends Adoption Center, and 3 days into it, I knew I could not give him up.
What I have learned about him already:
• He LOVES company
• He LOVES his food
• He is extremely careful and rarely drops things
• He is very picky about his wand toys
• He only drinks running water
• The bugs in the house don’t stand a chance
• He can’t be trusted around supplements!I never understood people whose phones were full of photos and videos of their pets – now I am one of those people! It may look like I saved Yoyo, but really, Yoyo is saving me. #YOYOYYO #Caturday
And shoutout to the fantastic staff at @bestfriendsanimalsociety for being so warm, helpful and patient with me!
Speaking as someone who currently lives with a big orange tomcat, Yoyo is going to drive Lupita crazy and she’ll love every minute of it. Soon she’ll be a regular poster on the “One Orange Braincell” Reddit thread. Soon she’ll be awoken in the middle of the night by Yoyo deciding to sleep on her face. Soon she’ll be following Jorts’s orange exploits and wondering if all orange kitties are sweet-potato idiots. Anyway, I’m actually worried about Lupita – she’s really going through it and she looks like she’s lost weight too. I hope Yoyo looks after her.
Photos courtesy of Backgrid, Cover Images, Instagram.
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She’ll have so much fun with that big kitty. I’m glad she adopted instead of shopped.
Omg she looks so sad. Poor thing is going through it! Yoyo is going to bring so much love and joy into her life- I’m a black, brown tabby or tuxedo girl myself because lorddd gingers are a handful!
Welcome friend, to the world of being owned by a kitty! It’s the best. They are such furry little jerks in the best way possible. I have three and they make my life so much better.
We have three, too, including a big ginger boy who was obese and obsessed with bread when we got him at 3yo. I love how happy Yoyo looks in these photos. He knows he’s a lucky boy to have Lupita’s love!!
Idk what’s wrong with me but this post got me emotional. It’s just so sweet to she’s fallen in love with this handsome orange friend. Animals really can be so therapeutic ❤️ just so happy for Lupita to have this unconditional love during what’s obviously a really hard time for her 😻
I’m so happy for Lupita and I’m happy for Yoyo!
I’ve been through somethings this year, and my dog has been an incredible caretaker. The unconditional love of a pet really does help with healing!
I’m so glad these 2 found each other, and that she’s promoting rescue and adoption.
This story makes me miss our beautiful ginger boy even more. I don’t know if he knew he was a cat or honey badger. He went after everything that crossed into ‘his’ yard. A coyote, a buck, a huge St. Bernard and a huge hawk (DH stepped in between the two). He was a lover and a fighter. Also annoying. There was not one glass of water he didn’t attempt to knock over. We have our beautiful Queen of Everything now. Love her with my whole heart.
Happy that Lupita adopted this beautiful animal that gives her comfort, love and joy.
I am a huge cat fan. Just looking at pictures and videos of cats lifts my mood.
Being deceived is awful. I wish Lupita all the best.
It sounds like they are so happy! Yoyo will undoubtedly give Lupita many moments of laughter and joy, and I hope they have many wonderful years together. Our rescues are our world. They make lives richer.
How could anyone break this lovely person’s heart?
What a great celebrity story. Cats are the best. It’s bananas they have such bad PR.
I think a lot of people get dogs not realising they actually want a cats.
Cats are wonderful! But you have to learn how to read them.
Four and a half years ago, after badgering him for six months, my boyfriend and I adopted a cat although he wanted a husky puppy (we are not husky people and I will never do a puppy again). He loves that damn cat now so much and says she’s the best ever.
It feels like the world is on fire and I live in Maine so it’s been a tough week so this is exactly the content I need. Delightful! And I’m volunteering to cat sit!
🥰 Love this story. I have 3 ginger cats. Maybe this sounds a bit kooky – but I *vibe* best with ginger cat energy. Even though all 3 of my gingers have hugely different personalities. Welcome to the ginger cat club Lupita. I hope Yoyo brings you years of laughter, thousands of kitty cuddles, soothing kitty purrs when you’re feeling down, and keep you warm when the nights are long and the days are cold
Damn. That ex-f!cker really messed her up huh? I’m so happy that Lupita has Yoyo. He’s so sweet and it’s clear that her heart needs some repair. She really is taking the loss of her relationship hard. I hope sharing about what she’s going through helps with her healing.
What a handsome boy! I have a ginger kitty too. I hope he helps her heal. He looks very comfortable where he is, thank you.
Looks like they are already best buddies! 😻 Cats are the best companions and the love and laughter they provide keep me going every single day. So happy for Lupita & Yoyo.
My fav story from the weekend. Handsome cat getting loved.
I lost my home and my cats earlier this year after a very bad life change. I miss them terribly, my baby cat most of all as I’d raised her from birth and she was my very best lifelong companion and friend ever beyond my darling dog Bella. I miss the weight of my baby cat riding upon my shoulders, she loved to do that. I made her cat walks all over my home, even on top of my canopy bed that I built when I got my own space finally. Sometimes I miss her so badly I don’t think I will ever be able to feel comfort or safe again, I think bc our pets are so important and precious to our heart health. So glad you have a cat best friend to love you back to happy L. 💕
I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon. Do you still have your dog?
I hope that your situation improves soon.
Don’t worry you will have a cat back in your life again. I presently don’t have a cat and I am longing for the day when I will have a cat back in my life.
Aww, I love it! My ginger tomcat sleeps with me every night and is generally just happiest when I’m within sight. He gives me pure, uncomplicated love and affection. I hope this sweet boy helps her with her heartache and is a source of joy.
Absolutely!
As someone who has had my heart healed by cats (and dogs) in the past, and is currently a cat mom to a ginger girl (unusual) tabby, Lupita and Yoyo stole my heart today! May they have wonderful long lives with each other🥰😽
Wow! You have a female ginger cat! What a dream! 🤗
Cats can provide amazing emotional support. Whenever I’m sick or unhappy, our two spend the whole time with me cuddling me back to health.
Especcialy our ginger tomcat has bonded so closely with us, going on walks, always beeing in the same room, sleeping on us (the female cat prefers to sleep at the end of the bed and is a bit more independend).
I wish her all the best and a great time with Yoyo who will soon sleep on her face, wake her in the morning and will always be in the way, but in the cutest way possible.
I have brother and sister cats, the girl is so much more independent! She’s very cuddly at night, but I rarely see her during the day. The boy is much more needy and dependent, like 24/7.
So happy she adopted a kitty!
Awwww. Sounds like she found one who has a ton of energy and who wants a lot of attention, which is excellent for someone who’s recovering from a loss.
It sounds like Selema really put her through it (dude, what did you do?), but she’s hanging out with her friends and talking to her mom and now forming a new bond with a furry pal. That all seems like healthy recovery from a bad breakup.
Why do people feel the need to overshare? I love Lupita, but move on girlfriend.
Easy for you to say from behind a keyboard. People react differently to heartbreak and sharing what they’re going through is often therapeutic, even if it’s with total strangers. And it can help those who follow her on social media who may be going through the same awful experience. I’d say she IS moving on and through her hurt feelings by adopting and loving Yoyo.
She has made a grand total of 2 statements expressing vulnerability about this apparently big betrayal/break up. But sure, she needs to shut up. Take the sanctimony down a notch
OMG! Such unpleasant cold comments…..
I hope yoyo continues to be her comfort and friend. Honestly, cats are salvation. Our adult children live elsewhere and we have 3 kitties – one is over 20 years old, one is 4 and one is 3. We call them our kids and they bring us a lot of happiness and companionship. When the human kids come home, they are always happy to see the fur kids and always ask for pics of them. They truly are the best even with their butts in your face. The 20 year old constantly moves his water bowl all over the floor spilling water all the time driving us crazy but we just keep cleaning up😂
Cats are the best. We have two (two brothers) that we adopted and they are a GD hoot. I could literally spend hours watching them mess with one another, play, and snuggle. My heart breaks for sweet Lupita, but if anyone (or thing) can guide her through these relationship doldrums, it’s that beautiful orange floof!
Yoyo is an absolutely perfect name for an orange tabby! You can tell they’re already bonded. This is one guy who will never let her down.
Bringing an orange disaster home after a rough patch in life, is indeed, the best thing you can do for yourself (and the little orange terror).
Growing up, my family was adopted by an orange male cat that we think was abandoned by a family that moved down the street. Anyways he showed up one day on our porch and kept coming back. We had an old fluffy female cat that pretty much hated everyone and everything. But she didn’t mind, dare I say even liked, the orange cat and he stuck around, became ours, and we named him Watson.
Some of my African friends were laughing about this because they were like yo she did this with the support of her FAMILY! They must know how awful she’s feeling right now if they support her getting a cat! (The joke was that it’s a not uncommon belief in some African countries that cats are demons or associated with demons lol – also explains her lifelong aversion to cats that she refers to in her post lol) Anyway I thought that was a funny and cute observation, and the cultural difference, which is being bridged now that she’s seeing that she enjoys her cat, is just so fascinating and interesting. Nice story.
I love this!
Unfortunately there are many Africans who have a fear of cats and associate them with witchcraft. It is rare to find African women who love cats.
This is a wonderful story, a cat is a great way to help get yourself back together after a heartbreak. I ‘inherited’ a cream/ginger cat after my grandmother died and while I still miss her terribly even after several years having this idiot in my life is wonderful*.
For Christmas this year he’s getting a brain cell to keep his current one company – I found a website that sells various science themed stuff and they do plush cells that aren’t too big so I’ll get him a neurone and spray liberally with catnip spray to mix it up from his usual catnip bananas and sardines.
*most of the time. Right now I’m trying to work on the sofa for a change of scenery as I write reports and I had to surrender my jumper for him to sit on as a bribe instead of sitting on my laptop. Sigh.
What website? My sister’s ginger idiot needs a brain cell Christmas gift! TIA
As I was reading this, I thought I saw a ginger cat walking down the street out of the corner of my eye. But no, it’s a whole-ass fox. Oooook. Also the cat I grew up with was named Yo-Yo. She was gray, small but mighty.
I love her remedy for heartbreak: a big, orange cat. A truly beautiful solution. Dump the guy. Replace him with cat. Perfect!
Aww my heart breaks for her. What the heck did this guy do to break her heart so spectacularly, why would anyone do anything terrible to Lupita? I’m glad she’s getting some support from her mom, the picture of her, her mom, and Yoyo in the carrier at the vet’s (?) is so cute. I hope little kitty is a bright spot during a dark time for her.
It’s times like these I regret moving into a no-pet apartment building. YoYo is a sweetheart. I wish them nothing but tons of cuddles and nose boops!
Same thing happened to me. I adopted my brown 4 year old male on Friday to cheer me up.
Anyone have any tips how to not get him to pee in every room? He uses litter box but still keeps peeing all over the house.
It may be due to the stress of being in a new home. Has he been neutered? Has he had a recent checkup with the vet? Here’s a good article on the many reasons why a male cat pees everywhere but the litter box: https://cat-world.com/male-cat-peeing-everywhere/