With her amazing performance in ‘Fences’, Viola Davis touched hearts and made us cry. The Hollywood star finally won an Oscar after being nominated for the third time. She won the Academy award for Best Supporting Actress and her acceptance speech stole the show.
Viola Davis said, “People ask me all the time, what kind of stories do you want to tell, Viola? And I say, exhume those bodies, exhume those stories, the stories of the people who dreamed.”
The ‘Fences’ star revealed about her struggle as a black woman and stunned the audience in a tearful speech. Check out her speech below and keep some tissues handy!
Here’s Viola Davis’ full #Oscars acceptance speech pic.twitter.com/GjJJwSkBd3
— Colin Jones (@colinjones) February 27, 2017