History-making Oscar, Tony, and Emmy winner Viola Davis is as A-list as they come.
However, the “First Lady” star had to fight for her much-deserved spotlight.Davis recalled in her memoir “Finding Me,” available on April 26, that her physical appearance has been far too often the topic of debate.
From being called “ugly” by childhood bullies to attending Juilliard, which tried to turn students into “perfect white actors,” as Davis penned, the “Fences” Academy Award winner has felt pressure to look a certain way.“The absolute shameful objective of this training [at Juilliard] was clear — make every aspect of your Blackness disappear,” Davis wrote.
“How the hell do I do that? And more importantly, Why??!!!”Davis’ start in Hollywood was rife with limiting roles for Black actresses, mostly for dramatic drug addict parts, as Davis shared in a New York Times interview.
According to Davis, casting directors thought she was “too dark
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