Viola Davis Gives Empowering Speech At 2017 Time 100 Gala: 'You Survived It' | TIME 100 | TIME

[@jocone123]

Viola's speeches deserve an award of their own.

[@robduncan2816]

how is it possible that every time this woman opens her mouth, i love her even more?!

[@leticialins5667]

I'm speechless. This woman is a force of nature and an inspiration for me. Love you, Viola.

[@outinsider]

I just want to give her an Oscar each time she speaks. It is genuine. It is good. It is rewarding.

[@desmond8400]

Viola gives the best speeches!

[@hyunahjjang]

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively staring in full admiration at Viola Davis is me 🥺🥺

[@TheAngiehubbard]

She's finally the belle of the ball and I couldn't be more proud.

[@Chaibiskut19]

God handcrafted her and put her on this earth to inspire the rest of us....she makes me want to live my life exactly how I want to live it, not on anyone else's terms.

[@karamoceesay287]

my name is karamo ceesay am from Gambia and I'm a mandinka too and we are always proud for ours self we are the proud warrior always

[@lf1496]

@tweety tweety spoken like a true jealous Neanderthal.

[@lf1496]

@tweety tweety l live in Southern Europe and have a summer house in Mombasa Kenya on the Indian Ocean idiot. I do live I Africa 5 months out of the year. Unlike you l don't live in a country filled with trailer trash Neanderthals. Heroin addicts without Passports should refrain from leaving comments😂

[@rodrigohernandez2957]

Viola Davis is the QUEEN!

[@ayeshaj2686]

Yess I am a gambian and a proud Mandinka girl.. 🇬🇲🇬🇲 Our culture is awesome

[@tiffanyadenyo9903]

if you get silence in such a room...then you know you are driving your point home❤I love her❤

[@yael8907]

Every time she opens her mouth, I want to hear what she has to say. She always drops jewels.

[@marklinsonrobert7281]

Her voice gives me unbelievably chills.. i feel like i can listen to her all day with heaven feelings you know, she is amazing.

[@dangelyn7473]

are there awards for speeches? she gets me every time!

[@rolling6700]

She's an amazing role model. I love listening to her speeches because they're inspiring. I hope she writes a memoir, I would love to read it!

[@sinemguclukol1932]

what a fucking legend and what a fucking speech. I love this woman!

[@grwnupmiss]

How could you not love her, speak her?! She is wonderful!!

[@wardipadi]

make her talk at Ted for 1 hour!

[@jessicadean301]

John Edward Padilla Ask her to speak. You can't make this strong woman do anything she doesn't want to.

[@wardipadi]

10 hours!!!

[@phiwem7981]

She gives the best speeches. Had a breakdown and ran to all of her speeches and I feel so much better.

[@TeddiiB176]

She is such an outstanding woman. I love her so much

[@karamoceesay287]

I'm very happy to hear you speak about mandinka am from Gambia and I'm a mandinka too

[@nicolegreene2208]

Awesome! My children are American-Gambian 🙂

[@Aldnoah.ZeroAZ]

Viola Davis, such a beautiful, poised actress who acts her roles with strength, acts her roles with an empowering feeling. Not only does she act her roles so well, she empowers society with speeches that speak not only truth, but speak experience, experience that's both struggles and good times. Viola Davis is such an inspiring actress, a strong woman who sets a great example in showing strength for what she sees is right.

[@meekmac07]

She is breathtaking

[@jhengleone]

I never get tired of watching and listening to Viola Davis in giving her speeches since 2012. So full of wisdom. She can do a declamation of a dictionary and still she can make it very interesting to be listen to. I really adore her for being not just a good Actress but being a real good human. God Bless her heart.

[@Kenquinones]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS WOMAN! Since way back, she is a unique blessing and voice!

[@karlenespencer3106]

She adds so much value to our lives just by being here. She articulates so well the power of being.

[@frankyncfballmom8000]

That was deep! Experience, survive, learn, live and DO something for others!

[@lananas92]

I thought God sounded like Morgan Freeman, now I'm not so sure about that...

[@debrahollinger7167]

Stephanie S. I wish I would have said that! But thank You for totally Qgree!

[@jbyanx]

🤣🤣🤣 she is amazing .

[@dacindadavis9326]

I love her so much! God has made me feel so alive and happy and blessed in my life. She has made me feel so inspired with her speeches and her talent

[@Kenquinones]

Evertime I see a speech or acceptance speech by this wonderful being. ...I feel so inspired wow what a being. and example of who we should strive to be.

[@chinaomi4792]

Every time I listen to her, I am reminded that I'll be a great woman. Thank you so much your words have made you immortal.

[@laposhiaboyd4525]

She is literally everything!!! ❤️

[@bonginkositshabalala1854]

Everything she says is NECESSARY!!! Womxm are a NECESSARY FORCE!!!

[@islandgirlruby2750]

Viola Davis is so beautiful and intelligent. She is candid and real and relatable.

[@harrypotter347]

Certainly a great actress and a great human being

[@lindakachona7500]

unlike most women , she doesnt try to look delicate to be classy , she is what she is , and thats what makes her adorable, she is simply attractive , she just made me realise that one doesnt need makeup to look pretty , one needs character , one simply needs to be true to herself

[@trudeau5944]

Chapeau. Far above a "like" mechanism, she's a soul.

[@suzannaandrea4306]

she is an excellent beauty-her soul endeavor shines-out and fulls and fills the heart within with good help talk

[@Gubraithian]

i so love her ,even love her when she talks

[@dayzytb9540]

Blake seemed so touched with that speech

[@dionwrites8561]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭she makes me emotional every time

[@DDDDDDD34]

She is sooo Amazing!

[@aishwaryavaidya7031]

I am speechless. What a woman! What class💕

[@carolruphuy4809]

I love her speeches!!! She’s soooo amazing!! 🥰

[@steevenhyde3505]

She is the definition of class.

[@rahmanbojang9769]

The 🇬🇲 🇬🇲 🇬🇲 we love you viola. You're always welcome to the Smiling coast of Africa, Gambia.

[@kevinmucyo1665]

Woow omg this was truly beautiful

[@floridian4072]

I can listen to her all damn day

[@Thescentofmargarita]

Viola Davis is beyond magical. We need to see her in more films

[@jamesevanperez536]

Loove her!

[@user-tq1mm8gh9e]

OMG!! Beautiful!!

[@CatACor21.]

This woman is GOD!!! Go ahead Mrs. Davis!

[@jessicadean301]

CatACor God is Good. She is Viola, a strong woman God has given a powerful voice to convey a message.

[@krissmgvlogs]

Powerful woman. I love her!

[@mazinshazali3208]

A beauty called Viola Davis

[@jochentreitel7397]

It is style, it is educated thoughtful speaking - what a rare asset nowadays!

[@dudundwandwe5850]

A great story teller.

[@cami-loo108]

What a blessed storyteller

[@ritchyhonore6179]

She's very good!!

[@Doncataitu123]

Beautiful speech

[@auchiethomas2560]

Wow viola Davis wow

[@catherinecoman2508]

You’re a beautiful storyteller ❤️

[@Nyko_tyna]

VIOLA 2020

[@muctarrjallow5592]

You're all welcome to The Gambia, the smiling coast of Africa

[@aldogama999]

Is there a award for best speecher ? I think we have an winner

[@sangeetrana4820]

Viola Davis is brilliant artist. Love from INDIA . It's my dream to meet you some day in my whole life. I greatly admire your work.

[@joel267]

Such a pwerfull speech. Wow

[@angelg3629]

she's god period

[@Leaty__222]

I'm just watching at Ryan Renold and Blake Lively in the corner

[@anacuskova8563]

haha...and they r not connecting

[@Chocolatensexy72]

Amazing woman!

[@deborahdemoraes228]

Viola, you're fantastic. I love u!

[@sanchana2618]

Such an inspiration ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dedricdiamond88]

Go Head Viola....... #YourAStar.

[@LarryBanks85]

I love this.

[@kanugenerationsankara9805]

You’re my no 1 Actress thanks a Gambian sister here

[@muhammadahmadkhurram8186]

Look at Blake's facee shes in complete awwe

[@aaronhunter931]

The best speaker the next Oprah in my mind

[@austinpaula8188]

one can tell shes educated by the way she structures her speeches so meticulously.

[@kaitlynnippa7108]

Beautiful !

[@ilcolosseorozvozdennehoobe5966]

Meravigliosa creatura

[@Javier21200193]

Can she be my mom or my dad or my aunty? idk I just wanna hug her 😭😭😭

[@lindajackson7310]

Gm edagdwg God bless this woman God gave her a job of being a star for all women if I can you can to God loves me and I'm free ❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯💯

[@deltaboi007]

3:08 Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively smiled at the same time. 😊😊

[@mahahamid6058]

😍😍😍😍

[@halovicdchef9563]

I love you

[@saadiaarslanturk2850]

🌷

[@Darkdejaj]

[@summermyrick1099]

What is infertil?

[@CharlesMcKinneyIV]

Someone who cannot procreate or reproduce (give birth to children).

[@iago07]

Get a man in your life who looks at you the way Ryan Reynolds looks at Queen Viola 👸🏾...

[@nickyamazing7627]

ITS SHOULD BE THE KARDHASIANS..OR KRISS JENNER,SHES AMAZING WOMEN N AN ICON..LIVING LEGEND..POP CULTURE..SUPER TALENTED

[@Johnnnnnie]

Lmao! You spelled *BOTH* names incorrectly! It's "Kardashians" and "Kris"

[@nickyamazing7627]

Jonathan Stephens sorry..thank you for remind me..kris is amazing women also talented..role model

[@Iamyinkadavies]

Infertile wwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttt

[@kimmooitan4712]

L

[@MrAkifusion]

HIDEOUS.

[@shawncarter5434]

Is you we been knew

[@Caveman25Mr]

Beautiful speech ...but "he/She hears you "?...really ...sigh 2017..smh

[@nickyamazing7627]

boring..kris jenner much better n beautiful..also talented

[@sosopeople9157]

and you are hiding in the shadows ... you dirty pig

[@jaiden565]

. walking through the rain and dining drops now sad