In a cryptic but detailed Instagram post, Lupita Nyongo accused her now ex-boyfriend Serema Masekela of cheating on her and announced the breakup of their relationship for the first time.

"There are more important things going on in the world right now, and my thoughts are with those who are suffering deeply," Nyongo began.

"At this moment, I need to share a personal truth and publicly separate myself from someone I can no longer trust ...

"I find myself in a season of heartbreak for a love suddenly and devastatingly extinguished by deception."

In December 2022, the Us star was caught in the midst of a "King's Affirmation" challenge on the now-deleted Instagram Reel of her relationship with TV personality and sports commentator Masekela (via People). She captioned the video, "We just click." Masekela then added, "Our hearts are synchronized. And Masekela captioned the video, "Hearts are synchronized.

In another part of the breakup post, Nyongo explained why he chose to share the sad news with his followers, saying he felt the need to "face the pain" instead of running from it.

"I am tempted to run into the shadows and hide, but only when I regain enough strength to say, 'Whatever, my life is better this way,' will I return to the light," she said.

"But I was reminded that the amount of pain I feel is equal to the amount of capacity I have to love. So I cultivate the courage to face the pain and face my life as it is, believing that this too shall pass."

"The promise, they say, is that a tender heart begets a fearless heart. I hope that is true ... I share this to keep it [100 emoji] and hope that the knowledge of my experience may help someone else out there who is experiencing the grip of a broken heart that is poised to try to escape the pain and miss the wisdom that comes from it. #Lost Love

"Let's face our pain so it doesn't spread."