Viola Davis On Portraying 'Goddess' Michelle Obama in Showtime's 'The First Lady'

NAACP Image awards winner shares advice to those starting out in Hollywood and also reveals what it was like meeting Former First Lady Michelle Obama after agreeing to play her for the series "The First Lady."
The Oscar-nominated actress also discussed how Hollywood awards can better with representation within the nominees and praises the NAACP awards for not having to "teach people how to see is."
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[@nybriag7663]

Viola Davis is legendary!!! Loved her answers. Her husband looked so proud.❤️

[@realitygamedesign]

I worked along side of Viola Davis on The First Lady, she is a wonderful and pleasant human being.

[@itsjustjakeee]

We are witnessing history. She has such an enchanting spirit. Stunning, genius, talented & so humble. Love her so much & everything she works on turns to gold.

[@winnie4207]

Love Viola!!!!! 🥳🥳 her husband looks so humble!! They’re cute 🥳🥳

[@NicoleAllwood]

I love Ms Viola Davis! God bless her!

[@victor_dakota7986]

Simply Put.......LOVE HER, HER ART, and HER ENERGY!!!!

[@Strawberryfearsforever]

That yellow nail polish looks great on her.

[@MauricePKerry]

Definitely look forward to working with Viola Davis.

[@jilliannguyen3499]

Love her eternally 😭😭😭 a source of so much power and magic for all women and especially women of colour.

[@gettheedgenow7079]

The GOAT!

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

You mean Michael Obama ?

[@sharleenjj8548]

Really

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

"Goddess"...why does it have to be so over the top like shes in the Marvel Universe..

[@victoriagannon9429]

Viola is everything 🤩

[@stevenrodriguez3891]

🙌 Love your work✌️ 😁

[@paulneedham2762]

Viola Davis' acting skills speaks volumes.

[@cheltesewoodford7105]

i loooove Viola

[@lorrainefrancis5812]

Congratulations Mrs. V. Davis 🙏🙏

[@pereiratur3006]

Ungidos!

[@moneypenny1267]

Great actress and I love Michelle Obama xx how cute are Viola and her hubby! Greetings from Winchester UK 🇬🇧

[@oresanderson6248]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DianaAnkh]

Goddess 😂😂😂😂 That’s an insult to God… And one of the most criticized first lady isn’t even represented, of course ! Woke, liberal, feminist BS like always ! But you did good with Viola Davis, she walks the same way…

[@Overit898]

God isn’t real get over it