Letitia Wright has recalled her first trip house to Guyana after finding fame in Hollywood.
The Guyanese-British actress, who shot to fame after playing Shuri in Wonder’s 2018 blockbuster Unlit Panther, has printed that her first trip back to the South American nation after her profession took off modified into “intense”.
“Oh my goodness, my first trip back to Guyana was intense in the most positive way!” Letitia told Marie Claire in a contemporary interview. “I was about to come off the plane, and the guy looked at me – the air steward – and was like, ‘Are you ready?’ And I’m like, ‘For what? Get me off the plane.’ And I came off and there were hundreds of people with cameras, and I was like, ‘Oh wow – this is mad.'”
The Death on the Nile considerable person defined that her existence has modified a great deal since she and her household left Guyana for London when she modified into eight years customary.
“Because I left when I was a little girl, and then coming back was – woah,” the 31-year-customary told the publication. “It was an amazing experience, I felt loved. I felt like people were so proud of me.”
The considerable person added, “I’m really happy that I’ve been able to make my country proud of my talent. I love Guyana.”
The Top Boy actress returned to Guyana in 2023 to receive an Honorary Doctorate in Arts and Letters from the University of Guyana. She furthermore received the Key to the City of Georgetown.
