In Viola Davis’ eyes, the New York Times does not define beauty.
Responding to the publication labeling her as “less classically beautiful” in a recent article, the 49-year-old “How to Get Away With Murder” star expressed her appreciation for the show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes for looking beyond the physical in casting her on the hit ABC series.
““I’m glad that Shonda Rhimes ‘SAW’ me and said ‘Why Not’” Davis told the ladies of “The View” during an appearance last week. “That’s what makes her a visionary. That’s what makes her special. That’s what makes her iconic.”
The Times’ article also hit a sour note with Whoopi Goldberg, who took the publication to task for its description of Davis.
“It seems that other people, they don’t quite get it, which I find insanely amusing. The New York Times seem shocked, let me say it again shocked and called Shonda an angry Black woman and says you are ‘less classically beautiful’ than typical TV stars. Now isn’t beauty subjective?” “The View” co-host said.
“I think that beauty is subjective. I’ve heard that statement ‘less classically beautiful’ my entire life,” Davis responded while highlighting how the negative perception of beauty personally affected her. “Being a dark-skinned Black woman, you heard it from the womb. And classically not beautiful is a fancy term for saying ugly. And denouncing you. And erasing you. Now…it worked when I was younger. It no longer works for me now. It’s about teaching a culture how to treat you. Because at the end of the day, you define you.”
To see Davis’ appearance on “The View,” check out the video below:
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