Lupita Nyong'o is channeling her feline side with her recent red carpet raiment -- and her black, shimmering ensemble at Wednesday's premiere of A Quiet Place: Day One kept up the chic trend. On Wednesday, Nyong'o, 41, stunned in a sequined-covered catsuit as she walked the black carpet at the premiere of her new sci-fi horror thriller at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater in the Big Apple. Speaking with ET's Rachel Smith at the event, the Oscar winner revealed both her celebrity style icon and the inspiration behind her choice of couture for the evening.
When it comes to who she admires in terms of fashion -- especially when it comes to creating a real red carpet moment -- Nyong'o didn't hesitate when it came to her pick. "Tracee Ellis Ross," Nyong'o shared, praising the Black-ish star. "She dresses so well, so I'd say her.
" As for her own style statement at the New York premiere, Nyong'o explained that she's been influenced by her character's kitty companion. "This whole film has opened me up to the feline world, so the catsuit is inspired by that," Nyong'o shared. In A Quiet Place: Day One -- the third film in the franchise and a prequel to the 2018 original A Quiet Place -- Nyong'o plays Sam, a young woman with a cat named Frodo who gets caught up in an alien invasion of New York City.
Nyong'o -- who initially had a fear of cats before shooting the film -- explained of her feline-inspired ensemble, "Now I'm wearing my cat everywhere I go." Video Nyong'o previously spoke with .
