Lupita Nyong'o 'disappointed' by Oscars' lack of diversity

Former Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o, who won an Academy Award for her performance in 12 Years a Slave back in 2014, is speaking out about the lack of diversity in the 2016 Oscars nominations.

''I am disappointed by the lack of inclusion in this year’s Academy Awards nominations,'' the 32-year-old actress said in a statement she released on Instagram. ''It has me thinking about unconscious prejudice and what merits prestige in our culture. The Awards should not dictate the terms of art in our modern society, but rather be a diverse reflection of the best of what our art has has to offer today. I stand with my peers who are calling for change in expanding the stories that are told and recognition of the people who tell them.''

Lupita also included a quote from James Baldwin: ''Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.''