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Lupita Nyong’o<\/a> is channeling her feline side with her recent red carpet raiment — and her black, shimmering ensemble at Wednesday’s premiere of <\/span>A Quiet Place: Day One<\/em><\/a> kept up the chic trend.<\/span><\/p>\n On Wednesday, Nyong’o, 41, stunned in a sequined-covered catsuit as she walked the black carpet at the premiere of <\/span>her new sci-fi horror thriller<\/a> at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater in the Big Apple.<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking with ET’s Rachel Smith at the event, the Oscar winner revealed both her celebrity style icon and the inspiration behind her choice of couture for the evening.<\/span><\/p>\n When it comes to who she admires in terms of fashion — especially when it comes to creating a real red carpet moment — Nyong’o didn’t hesitate when it came to her pick.<\/span><\/p>\n “Tracee Ellis Ross,” Nyong’o shared, praising <\/span>the Black-ish<\/em> star.<\/a> “She dresses so well, so I’d say her.”<\/span><\/p>\n As for her own style statement at the New York premiere, Nyong’o explained that she’s been influenced by her character’s kitty companion.<\/span><\/p>\n “This whole film has opened me up to the feline world, so the catsuit is inspired by that,” Nyong’o shared.<\/span><\/p>\n In <\/span>A Quiet Place: Day One — <\/span><\/em>the third film in the franchise and a prequel to the 2018 original <\/span>A Quiet Place\u00a0<\/span><\/em>— Nyong’o plays Sam, a young woman with a cat named Frodo who gets caught up in an alien invasion of New York City. Nyong’o — who initially had a fear of cats before shooting the film — explained of her feline-inspired ensemble, “Now I’m wearing my cat everywhere I go.”<\/span><\/p>\n Nyong’o previously spoke with ET<\/a> — alongside co-star <\/span>Joseph Quinn<\/a> — about shooting <\/span>A Quiet Place: Day One<\/span><\/em>\u00a0and some obstacles she had to overcome before cameras were ever rolling.<\/span><\/p>\n “I had to get over my fear of cats to make this movie to begin with,” she admitted. “I was very afraid of cats before I made this movie.\u00a0It’s actually why I hesitated about whether I would accept this role or not because of my fear of cats. I had to get over my fear of cats before I could start this movie. But they were they were spectacular.”<\/span><\/p>\n Quinn added, “They were wonderful company and they were great scene partners. They’d hit their marks. Always on time. What else could you ask for?”<\/span><\/p>\n