Viola Davis is one proud mother. The Girl King actress, 58, posted a cute snap on Saturday, July 6, by way of Instagram of herself and daughter, Genesis.
Within the picture, Davis posed alongside the teenager at their house.
“Me and my quickly to be 14 yr previous. Love her soooo a lot ❤️❤️❤️,” Davis gushed within the caption. (Genesis’ birthday is on July 10).
Davis shares her daughter with husband Julius Tennon, whom she married in 2003. The couple adopted Genesis in 2011.
Genesis rocked crimson braids in her hair whereas sporting a black camisole and tan cargo pants.
The EGOT winner wore a inexperienced hair wrap, a black sweatshirt and saggy denims.
Davis’ The Assist costar Octavia Spencer gushed within the feedback part: “She’s as tall as you. 😍😍😍😍.”
Different followers additionally liked the candy snapshot, with one particular person writing: “Two beauties proper there!! Genesis has a lot to look ahead to these highschool years. And also you’ll at all times be her bestie!! ❤️.”
Another person interjected: “She is gorgeous. You’re so blessed.”
ABC broadcaster Deborah Roberts penned: “Genesis. So grown up. So stunning!”
The How To Get Away With Homicide star opened up about motherhood to Us Weekly in 2018.
“I would like her to honor herself, to like herself, to not compromise, to not cease when she makes a mistake and to know that’s part of her development,” she advised Us on the time. “[I want her to know that] magnificence has little or no or nothing to do with how she seems.”
She added that she “at all times” feels responsible when she has to go away Genesis to movie on a set. However she has discovered to present herself some grace. “I forgive myself,” Davis stated. “I forgive myself day by day.”
In a 2013 profile by The Telegraph, the Widows actress received candid about how she at all times wished to be a mom, nevertheless, she was not sure if she may very well be one whereas having an appearing profession.
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“I at all times wished a baby however appearing is a really self-focused career. We’re late getting married, late having youngsters, abruptly you cease for 5 minutes and assume, ‘What have I been lacking?’” Davis stated.
“[Now] that is bringing me to my knees, having a baby. My grandmother had 18 youngsters. Are you able to think about? Even with one, I really feel I’m at all times in survival mode, simply attempting to get via every day. I by no means thought that I may really feel like such a failure, however on the similar time I’m amazed at how a lot I really feel like the best hero alive,” she defined.
