Jimmy Kimmel Mocks News Anchors’ Inability to Pronounce ‘Lupita Nyong’o’ (Video)

People Magazine apparently chose the hardest name in the world as its “Most Beautiful” person, or so this mash-up would have you believe

Jimmy Kimmel can pronounce Lupita Nyong’o‘s name, but not everyone is so phonetic.

On Wednesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the ABC late night talker mashed-up a montage of news anchors totally butchering the Oscar-winning actress’ name.

Also read: Lupita Nyong’o Named People Magazine’s ‘Most Beautiful’

The reporters were tasked with saying “Lupita Nyong’o” to report on the “12 Years a Slave” star being named People Magazine’s “Most Beautiful” person. They failed, some more miserably than others.

The final woman in the below clip didn’t even try the star’s last night, instead choosing to add her to the one-name ranks of Madonna and Cher.

Watch the video above.

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