Viola Davis Achieves EGOT Status After Winning Grammy for Her Audiobook ‘Finding Me’, Netizens Extremely Proud
- The Woman King star Viola Davis won her first Grammy this past weekend at the 65th annual ceremony
- The award was given to the American actress for her outstanding work in her spoken book, Finding Me
- The prestigious trophy earned Davis the EGOT certification, which is rare to obtain for Hollywood celebs
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Viola Davis took home the Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for her book Finding Me at the 2023 ceremony.
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The Grammy trophy earned Davis an EGOT status. According to Grammy.com, the EGOT badge refers to celebs who have an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony on their shelves.
Cosmopolitan reports that the status is so rare that in addition to Viola, only two other black women have it. They include Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Hudson.
Netizens proud of Viola Davis after reaching EGOT status
Taking to Twitter, @PopBase announced Viola's new achievement and the timeline went crazy. Peeps said they are so happy that she received the honour during Black History Month.
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Check out netizens' reactions below:
@fazpo said:
"Black woman on top."
@zoeselesi shared:
"During Black history month as well. Oh so blessed."
@Thats_barnaby posted:
"She deserves her flowers "
@EightGreatDanes replied:
"This genuinely made my day "
@JeromeM94Movies commented:
"Rightfully so! Viola Davis is phenomenal!"
@akakaylen also said:
"So deserved. Happy Black History month to mother!"
@stabohemia also shared:
"Black excellence."
@kendallhosseini wrote:
"This feels good and right."
@ncanarchist added:
"This makes her the fourth black entertainer to accomplish this (Whoopi, Jennifer, John Legend)."
Tems meets Beyonce, Jay Z as she attends Roc Nation pre-Grammy brunch
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Tems was among high-profile entertainers who snagged invites to the Roc Nation pre-Grammy brunch.
Lovely videos from the event captured the moment Tems exchanged pleasantries with the superstar hosts Jay Z and his wife, Beyonce.
The clips sparked sweet reactions from Nigerians on social media with some people pointing out Tems’ cool composure. Many others also hailed her for mingling with top people in the music industry.
Wizkid's fans also did not fail to use the opportunity to mention his impact on Tems' career.
Source: Briefly.co.za
