Viola Davis is an Oscar, Tony, and Emmy award-winning actress, but some fans are having trouble looking past her portrayal of former First Lady Michelle Obama in the new series The First Lady. Viewers seemed particularly distracted by the way she pursed her lips while in character.
Fans took to Twitter to voice their opinions, with one user tweeting, “They set Viola Davis up by allowing her keep her mouth that way throughout the filming. It’s so cringey and distracting.”
Others likened her performance to a parody. “I love viola davis but I cant take this First Lady thing seriously. The mouth thing looks like satire and she literally could’ve done without doing it the whole time. That’s not how Michelle always looks or talks anyways,” another user said.