Lupita Nyong'o Takes Pictures Around the White House While Pretending to Be President—See Her Fun Photo Shoot!

"#tbt When a bunch of actors played 'Let's Pretend We're The President' all around the White House," the actress captioned the shot

By Alyssa Toomey May 09, 2014 7:43 PMTags
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Lupita Nyong'o for president! 

The Oscar-winning actress took photos around the White House during the annual White House Garden Brunch, snapping a variety of shots inside the building while pretending to be president.

"#tbt When a bunch of actors played 'Let's Pretend We're The President' all around the White House. #GivenCircumstances #WHCD #JeffGoldblum #WillPoulter #JackOconnell," the actress captioned the pic framed shot in which she's posing in a variety of different rooms while looking adorable as ever in her red and white floral strapless gown which she paired with a simple white cardigan.

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In one of the pics, the 12 Years a Slave star playfully poses under the president's desk and in another, she shakes Jeff Goldblum's hand while looking oh-so-official as the they stand together in the White House.

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Later in the evening, Lupita stunned at the White House Correspondents dinner, turning heads in a in a fun and flirty Oscar de la Renta polka-dot number.

Additional celebs in attendance included Jessica Simpson, who showed off her teeny-tiny waist in a Carolina Herrera gown, Kristen Bell, who rocked a navy blue Dolce and Gabbana number and Sofía Vergara, who stunned in a Rachel Zoe gold and pink dress.

And there was no slowing down for Lupita after the star-studded event as the actress went on to attend the 2014 Met Gala on Monday evening in NYC, where she sported a forest green '20s-inspired Prada frock.