She's got some front! Lupita Nyong'o flashes skin in daring cutaway dress as she heads to Today Show in NYC

By Shyam Dodge For Dailymail.com

Published: 11:52 EST, 3 February 2016 | Updated: 12:30 EST, 3 February 2016

She's known for stunning on the red carpet.

But on Wednesday Lupita Nyong'o took her sartorial magic to the streets of New York as she headed to the Today Show.

The 32-year-old flashed some skin in a daring cutaway dress as she navigated the busy, traffic clogged, roadways of the Big Apple.

The color purple: Lupita Nyong'o took her sartorial magic to the streets of New York as she headed to the Today Show on Wednesday

The color purple: Lupita Nyong'o took her sartorial magic to the streets of New York as she headed to the Today Show on Wednesday

The Oscar winner's dress displayed her taut tummy and chest as she teamed her purple frock with matching heels.

Lupita kept warm under a light purple coat, which she cinched at the waist with a belt, while rocking dark sunglasses.

Once at the Today Show, Lupita took off her coat and sipped on a bottle of water while waiting to take the stage. 

See more of the latest on Lupita Nyong'o as she flashes skin heading to the Today Show

She's walking here! The 32-year-old flashed some skin in a daring cutaway dress as she navigated the busy, traffic clogged, roadways of the Big Apple

She's walking here! The 32-year-old flashed some skin in a daring cutaway dress as she navigated the busy, traffic clogged, roadways of the Big Apple

She's got that magic: The Oscar winner's dress displayed her taut tummy and chest as she teamed her purple frock with matching heels

She's got that magic: The Oscar winner's dress displayed her taut tummy and chest as she teamed her purple frock with matching heels

Meanwhile, the star recently said she was 'disappointed' by 'the lack of inclusion' in this year's Oscar nominations.

In a statement posted on Instagram, Nyong'o said she was joining in 'calling for change in expanding the stories that are told and recognition of the people who tell them.' 

Following a second straight year of all-white acting nominees, lifetime achievement honoree Spike Lee has said he won't attend the February 28 ceremony, and the Rev. Al Sharpton has called for a boycott of the awards.

Cooling off: Once at the Today Show, Lupita took off her coat and sipped on a bottle of water while waiting to take the stage

Cooling off: Once at the Today Show, Lupita took off her coat and sipped on a bottle of water while waiting to take the stage

Lady in waiting: The beauty struck an elegant pose while seated backstage

Lady in waiting: The beauty struck an elegant pose while seated backstage

Nyong'o said the Oscars should be 'a diverse reflection of the best of what our art has to offer today.'

The Kenya-raised actress won best supporting actress for her performance in 12 Years a Slave in 2014.

Lupita's latest role was a character, Maz Kanata, in Star Wars Episode VII

Perfect poise: Lupita looked regal as she chatted with crew members 

Perfect poise: Lupita looked regal as she chatted with crew members 

The release of The Force Awakens comes 38 years after the original Star Wars: A New Hope.

In 1977 Harrison Ford co-starred with Mark Hamill and Carrie Fischer and changed the world of film forever as they teamed up with George Lucas for what would be one of the most influential and lucrative cinema endeavors of all time.

Now Episode VII of the franchise has shattered previous world box office numbers.

 

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