It’s an Emmy! A Grammy! Oh dear, an Oscar! What’s that, a Tony?! Are Violet Davis, 57, the 18th person in the world to receive the honor of becoming an EGOT winner. As someone who embodies confidence, understanding, humility, strength and the essence of a true queen, Viola Davis has achieved EGOT status after winning a Grammy at the 65th Awards for Best Audiobook Narration and Narrative Recording for her personal memoir, find me.
Davis faced adversity from a young age
In find me, Davis explains how she grew up as a woman as a black child. She explains the sadistic madness that brought trauma to her. What was supposed to be a safe haven for intellect and friendship, Davis remembers school (and what appears to be the story of her life) as a treacherous mountain peak that only she could climb. Say, “Because when the bell rang I had to start running. I had to escape.” She continues, “Thank God I was fast.”
Continue with her find me dialogue, Davis says, “I was the ride or that friend, competitive, but shy. When I won spelling contests, I showed off my gold star in front of everyone I saw. It was my way of reminding you who the hell I was.” Fast forward to 2017, and her gold star translated into an actual star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. If only that fearless girl knew how strong she was… ordeal to face most battles alone.
“They Mess With You, You”jug’ she!”
Strictly by design, Viola’s mother, Mae Alice Davis, demanded that she stand her ground against the boys in the school yard, saying, “Stop running from those bastards. As that bell rings, you walk home. They mess with you, you’jug’ [stab] she!” Davis explains how the next day she walked so slowly that it seemed she barely moved. She says, “The voices got louder and closer.” Suddenly, one of the taunting boys grabbed her and she told him, “If you don’t take your hand off me, I’ll”jug’ You.” Finally it was over. The fight for her right as a human being, as Davis began to step into the enduring role of who she most emulates on screen, a fierce woman who fears nothing for her, next to her or behind her.
Though she was a stronghold of herself and where she was going, Davis reflects, saying, “My journey was like a war movie where at the end a hero is bruised and bloodied, traumatized from having witnessed untold amounts of death and destruction, and so damaged that she can no longer be the same woman who went to war.” To continue, “She may have even seen her death, but somehow was resurrected.” Davis went on to explain that she would rather go 10 rounds in the ring with Mike Tyson than face the daunting battle of rooted truths and hold back the courage she needed to really move forward in life and away from the layered depths of trauma she knew was still there. over there.
Davis’ film roles represent her real-life triumphs and trials
To earn an EGOT, one must earn four awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. Davis, who has countless wins and nominations, was finally able to collect this new award because of her fragile self-loyalty in find me. Davis, who has starred in countless movies full of emotional and mental reinforcements The Woman King, The Help, Hekken, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and her role in ABC drama, How to get away with murder not only reflects the fire within, but also the resilience we all need.
It’s no wonder she broke through the barriers she faced as a human being growing up; these roles really exemplify the hardships Davis went through.
Winning an Emmy for her role in the series How to get away with murder Davis demonstrates the confidence it takes to see yourself through any situation, just as she did as a child. For her Grammy, Davis won for the monumental influence of her memoir, find me. As for her Oscar, Davis’ role in Fences took credit as Denzel Washington’s intensely supportive actress. Davis also hosted her in Tony as Rose Maxson Fences for emulating a woman-to-man’s dedication to sheer perfection.
Davis finds self-love and acceptance deep down
Although Davis spent most of her life on screen fulfilling and surpassing the pressures of her signature roles, she really brought herself back home with her memoir, find me. The stories told of surviving through life’s toughest obstacles and how she held on to the hope of a better outcome, really showing the depth of a positive outlook on life. Davis came from a house of tough love and manifested it in so much more, and we couldn’t be more proud of her. In addition, Viola Davis is the first black woman in history to be named in The Triple Crown of Acting, also known as the Guild of EGOT winners.
Davis celebrates her EGOT status at the 2023 Grammys
After receiving her Grammy for find meDavis stood in front of the crowd and opened with, “Oh my God!” Add: “I wrote this book in honor of 6-year-old Viola. To honor her: her life, her joy, her trauma. Everything. I’m just EGOT!”
And a big congratulations to you, Viola, as you have embodied the true focus of the act of life: keep going no matter what.