Viola Davis

Viola Davis has been an outspoken supporter of the women's liberation movement. She has talked about the significance of striving for each other's rights during the Me Too moment of the 2018 Los Angeles Women's March. She reminded her audience, "Every single day, your duty as an American person is not just to battle for your own rights, but also for the rights of every person whose heart is beating and living in this world. When I lift my hands, I am well conscious of all the ladies who remain silent. The ladies who lack a face. The women who do not have the money, the constitution, the confidence, or the media images that give them a feeling of confidence enough to shatter their silence, which is based on the humiliation and stigma of assault.

In an August 2020 cover interview with Vanity Fair, the actress Viola Davis discussed Hollywood's double standards for women and the unique challenges Black women continue to face throughout the globe. "As women, we are aware that when we speak out, we are instantly labeled as b*tches. Unruly—immediately. Exactly like a lady. As a black woman, you have very few responsibilities. All you need to do is roll your eyeballs, and you're done."