Oprah: Thuso Mbedu gives ‘performance of a lifetime’

TALK show legend Oprah Winfrey shared her viewing process for The Underground Railroad starring South Africa’s own Thuso Mbedu.

Taking to Instagram over the weekend, Oprah like many other viewers tuned to stream The Underground Railroad on Amazon Prime Video.

Rocking in a chair alongside her “daughter-like” Sade, she shared how you need to take breaks while watching the show just to regulate yourself due to the show being a heavy watch.

She said while watching it you should “pace yourself” especially after the first episode. She also congratulates the series director Barry Jenkins on a job well done.

In the caption of the post, she praises Mbedu, calling her portrayal of Cora the “performance of a lifetime”.

“I have been watching @theugrailroadtv all week and I have to say it is essential watching.

“Director @bandrybarry takes the already extraordinary novel by Colson Whitehead and turns it into a multi-part series that will live in your spirit. And @thuso.mbedu gives the performance of a lifetime.

“Great things are coming for her and everyone will be saying her name after watching her as the superhero that is Cora.

“My only advice?

“Pace yourself through the 10 episodes. Pause. Go outside. Take a walk. Move around. Rock yourself like I do.

“Drink some wine like my daughter-girl Sade. Process it. But it’ll be so worth it. Every scene is searingly profound.”