Lupita Nyong’o is single once more.
Whereas Nyong’o, 41, spoke with Harper’s Bazaar UK for an interview revealed Wednesday, Oct. 9 to advertise her new film The Wild Robotic, the actress appeared to substantiate she is not courting Joshua Jackson as she espoused her love for her cat, Yoyo.
“My love for my cat is singular. If I am ever so fortunate to be in a romantic relationship once more, it will be due to him,” she advised the outlet. “I used to be able to shut that door and lock it and bolt it. He has ensured that my coronary heart stays open.”
Nyong’o notably adopted Yoyo shortly after she introduced her October 2023 break up from ex-boyfriend Selema Masekela. Round that very same time, she and actor Jackson, 46, first sparked courting rumors after spending time collectively at a live performance in Los Angeles after Jodie Turner-Smith filed for divorce from Jackson following three years of marriage resulting from “irreconcilable variations.”
Jackson and Nyong’o appeared to spend a major period of time collectively over the past yr, together with a PDA-filled weekend spent collectively in Mexico to rejoice Nyong’o’s birthday in March. Nonetheless, hypothesis that the pair had gone their separate methods peaked after Jackson was seen spending time in New York Metropolis with mannequin Nastassja Roberts in late September.
Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter/Getty ; Gabe Ginsberg/Getty
Reps for Jackson, Roberts and Nyong’o didn’t reply to requests for remark from PEOPLE at the moment.
Whereas Nyong’o didn’t additional deal with her relationship with Jackson whereas talking with Harper’s Bazaar, she did seem to nonetheless have her 2023 breakup from Masekela, a musician and sports activities broadcaster, on her thoughts.
By no means miss a narrative — join PEOPLE’s free every day publication to remain up-to-date on the perfect of what PEOPLE has to supply, from celeb information to driving human curiosity tales.
“You undergo plenty of like, ‘Why? What had been the indicators? Why did not I see them? And if I did, why didn’t I act on them?’ ” Nyong’o advised the outlet of the aftermath of breakups. “Additionally, replaying moments and considering, ‘Oh, I felt this apprehension, and I ignored it. Why did I ignore it?’ It will probably get poisonous to beat your self up a few previous you’ll be able to’t change, nevertheless it’s additionally a possibility to find out about your self.”
Marc Piasecki/WireImage
Nyong’o has beforehand mentioned that she merely “needed to be trustworthy” with the world when she publicly introduced her break up from Masekela. She advised Harper’s Bazaar that she doesn’t plan on remaining that public about her courting life shifting ahead.
“It’s exhausting sufficient to undergo heartbreak privately,” she mentioned. “When the world has a picture of you in relation to another person, it prolongs the therapeutic course of as a result of the reminiscence is emblazoned within the public area.”
Nyong’o’s new animated film, The Wild Robotic, is in theaters now.
