Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw poses for a portrait while promoting the upcoming movie "Beyond the Lights" in Los Angeles, California October 21, 2014. After playing a mixed-race slave in this year's period film "Belle," British actress Mbatha-Raw found herself stepping outside of her comfort zone entering the glitz and glamour of the contemporary pop music industry. Mbatha-Raw plays Noni Jean in the film "Beyond the Lights," a glammed-up R&B rising star who bears close resemblance to many real-life ladies in the pop industry with her sex-filled, glamorous public image. Picture taken October 21, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT PROFILE PORTRAIT)