Viola Davis Shares Experiencing Dealing With Beauty Standards In Juilliard And Hollywood As A Black Actress The Oscar winner gets real about beauty standards in acting. By Adreon Patterson As Hollywood pushes for diversity, inclusion, and representation, prominent Black actresses have been very vocal about their experiences. One of the voices often blasting the siren has been Oscar winner Viola…
The Quiet Power of Viola Davis “This was the year the world realized women’s stories deserve to be seen and heard,” Viola Davis has made that her mission for three decades. BY: CARVELL WALLACE In the three-decades-long journey to this moment, Davis, 53, has played so many parts she says she can’t remember them all. If there is a woman with…
Viola Davis wants to put her spotlight on something else. The Oscar-nominated actress is teaming up with Vaseline for the Healing Project, a partnership with Direct Relief that aims to supply dermatological care and medical supplies to people living in poverty or crisis areas. For Davis, who grew up extremely poor in Central Falls, Rhode Island, the issue is personal.…
“You can’t be hesitant about who you are.” ~Viola Davis, Actress & Humanitarian Summary: Viola Davis is an American actress and producer. She is the only black woman to be nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one, and is the only black actor to win the Triple Crown of Acting. In 2012 and 2017, she was listed by Time Magazine as…
Michelle Yeoh wins best actress award, making Oscar history By Terry Tang LOS ANGELES — Michelle Yeoh has won the Academy Award for best actress and made history all at once. The Malaysian-born actor became the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best actress on Sunday night for her multifaceted performance in the multiversal “Everything Everywhere All at…
From Beyoncé to Taylor Swift: 7 women who made history at the 2023 Grammys By Morgan Smith Music’s biggest night turned out to be a historic one for women. Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and more female artists broke records and saw historic wins across several categories at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The winners were announced on Sunday during two different ceremonies in…
Beyoncé and Adele Lead 2023 Grammy Nominations By Ben Sisario At the 2021 Grammys, Beyoncé picked up four awards, bringing her total to 28 and making her the winningest woman in Grammy history. At the 2023 ceremony, she will have nine chances to add to her total: The 41-year-old star is the top nominee for the 65th annual Grammy Awards, with…
50 women in entertainment who shattered the glass ceiling By Amy McCarthy Throughout the decades, despite plenty of obstacles standing in their way, women have been at the forefront of the entertainment industry. From acting and directing in iconic films to performing legendary songs and selling millions of albums, women in the industry have earned incredible success while breaking barriers,…
Emmy Nominees on Playing Characters Based on Real Women By Hunter Ingram A television star violated by the public eye. A whistleblower with ulterior motives. An inventor who wasn’t as revolutionary as she advertised. A woman whose shocking death became a sensation. A con artist with a flair for the dramatic. A young mother providing for her daughter one housekeeping…
Actress Imani Lewis Has Big Plans For the Future By Njera Perkins World, say hello to your next action star: Imani Lewis. The 23-year-old actor from Southside Jamaica Queens, NY, is ready to make a splash as the newest vampire slayer to hit the scene in Netflix’s queer YA drama “First Kill.” Lewis is no stranger to the small screen…
