Lashana Lynch dons dazzling tribute to Jamaica at UK premiere of new Bond film
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British actress Latasha Lynch demonstrated beauty and poise as she paid spectacular homage to her Jamaican roots dressed in a rich yellow dress designed by Vivienne Westwood.
Lynch was among many A-list celebrities and dignitaries who flowed along the red carpet of Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday (September 28) for the world premiere of the latest film in the James Bond franchise, No Time To Die.
The dress, easily one of the standout looks of the UK premiere, had a red-billed swallowtail hummingbird, found nowhere else in the world but Jamaica, embroidered into the gown.
According to Lynch’s stylist, Karla Welch, the tribute to Jamaica—the birthplace of the James Bond novels and where several scenes from No Time To Die were shot—took on an extra significance.
“Representing her ancestors and the birthplace of Bond with the national bird of Jamaica the hummingbird, on her custom @viviennewestwood gown,” Welch explained in an Instagram post.
Another glimpse:
(Photo: Twitter @BlackFemmeFilm) 
(Photo: Twitter @BlackFemmeFilm)
London was abuzz with activity as the long-awaited Bond film nears the September 30 release date for the United Kingdom and early October for the United States.
Lynch, whose character takes over the iconic 007 operative role from Daniel Craig in the film, said in a recent interview with The Guardian that her formative years were heavily influenced by Jamaican culture.
The 33-year-old was born in Shepherd’s Bush in 1987, as a second-generation Jamaican child of a Windrush family.
“My house was strictly Jamaican,” she told The Guardian. “I think spag bol was the most British we got in our house. Being Jamaican is… there’s an attitude and a swagger that comes with just being born into a Jamaican family. You know how to stand up for yourself. Pretty instantly, like out of the womb, you’re already taking charge.”
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