The life lessons Viola Davis shares with her daughter

The Widows star, 54, also makes sure Genesis knows where true beauty comes from.

She added: “[I tell her] that beauty is from within. I mean, we’ve got to get past physical beauty, selfies, even though of course I’ve taken a selfie in my day. But I always say, ‘Genesis, your heart and your head are the two most important parts of you.’ The physical falls away. The things that you can take with you that really are of value have nothing to do with the physical. And she knows that.”


And Davis keeps her daughter grounded by giving her responsibilities around the house.

The Suicide Squad actress explained to People magazine: “I make her clean her room, take care of her fish. I don’t shelter her. I just tell her she’s worth it. Even if I’m combing her hair, and she’s crying. … She does not have to be a perfect little girl. There’s no such thing. It’s okay to be vulnerable, and there’s strength in vulnerability.”


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