 Although Nyong'o suffered from substantial fear towards cats her whole life, to overcome her fear, Nyong'o underwent a form of cat therapy to ensure that she was able to work the film. Nyong'o said the production crew hired someone to bring cats to her home, and on the first day they released the cats in her presence, with Nyong'o being so scared she stood on the far side of the other room. And after an extensive investigation,