‘I Was Trained to Be a Perfect White Actress—Then Told I Wasn’t Black Enough’: Viola Davis Exposes Juilliard’s Racial Disconnect and the Emotional Cost of Being Molded for a World That Never Intended to Embrace Her

‘I Was Trained to Be a Perfect White Actress—Then Told I Wasn’t Black Enough’: Viola Davis Exposes Juilliard’s Racial Disconnect and the Emotional Cost of Being Molded for a World That Never Intended to Embrace Her

Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis recently opened up about her experiences as a student at the prestigious Juilliard School, revealing the contradictions and challenges she faced as a Black woman in an institution designed primarily for white performers. During an appearance on the April 27 episode of the “Talk Easy Podcast” with host Sam Fragoso, Davis shared candid reflections on how her conservatory training attempted to mold her into…