Viola Davis News & Updates

Viola Davis slams Target’s apology after stores pull offensive kids’ Halloween costume: ‘You are not on OUR side’

The “Widows” actress criticized the retailer for carrying a costume that many believe depicted a...

Aug 27, 2026 • Entertainment Weekly on MSN

Viola Davis Slammed Target's "Apology" Over That Shocking Halloween Costume

Target said that it's “looking closely at how” the offensive kids’ costume — which was widel...

Aug 26, 2026 • Yahoo

Viola Davis Does ‘Not Accept’ Target’s Apology Over Racist Halloween Costume: ‘You Are Not on Our Side’

Viola Davis is not accepting Target’s apology after the retailer came under fire for selling a rac...

Aug 27, 2026 • Yahoo

Viola Davis Isn’t Buying Target’s Apology For Racist Halloween Costume

Earlier this week, Target pulled the costume from its stores and online catalog after many online sa...

Aug 28, 2026 • HuffPost on MSN

Viola Davis Rejects Target’s Apology Over Offensive Halloween Costume, Alleges ‘Dehumanization’

Viola Davis is making it clear that sorry does not erase the damage done, especially when it is one ...

Aug 27, 2026 • The Blast on MSN

Viola Davis is willing to forgive Target after costume controversy

Viola Davis appears willing to move forward with Target after its controversial Halloween costume sp...

Aug 29, 2026 • The Blast on MSN

Viola Davis Refuses to Accept Target’s Apology Over Halloween Costume Criticized as Racist

Viola Davis called out Target over its apology after the retailer pulled a children’s costume wide...

Aug 27, 2026 • TheWrap

Viola Davis to star in new Paramount+ thriller, 'Ascent'

Aug. 4 (UPI) --Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis has signed on to star in and executive produce the ...

Aug 04, 2026 • UPI

Viola Davis Slams Target’s Apology Over Offensive Kids’ Halloween Costume: ‘Dehumanization’

The costume, which was labeled as the Kids’ Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume ...

Aug 26, 2026 • Us Weekly

Viola Davis slams Target's apology over ‘offensive’ and 'dehumanising' kids’ Halloween costume

Hollywood icon Viola Davis has slammed Target over a 'dehumanising' Halloween costume which has sinc...

Aug 26, 2026 • Tyla

Hayden Panettiere Remembered by Viola Davis, Bethany Joy Lenz and More

Celebrities are paying tribute to “Nashville” and “Heroes” actress Hayden Panettiere, who di...

Aug 17, 2026 • Variety on MSN

EGOT Winner Viola Davis Could Be About to Score Her Second Emmy Thanks to New Paramount+ Series

Viola Davis is headed back to TV, and her next project might just be her ticket to a second Emmy. Th...

Aug 04, 2026 • The Cheat Sheet

Viola Davis Says Forgiveness is Possible After Target's Racist Halloween Costume

Viola Davis Says Forgiveness is Possible After Target's Racist Halloween Costume ......

Aug 28, 2026 • TMZ on MSN

Viola Davis does not accept retailer's apology over 'offensive' Halloween costume

The U.S. retailer has come under fire for selling a Halloween costume that invokes imagery of 19th-c...

Aug 28, 2026 • Yahoo

Viola Davis says Target restoring DEI and backing black-owned businesses would help rebuild consumer trust

Viola Davis has weighed in on Target's ongoing controversy, and she says the retailer does have a pa...

Aug 30, 2026 • Soap Central

Why Viola Davis says Target's clown Halloween costume apology isn't enough

"Target, I do not accept your apology." Viola Davis slams Target after they removed a Halloween cost...

Aug 28, 2026 • USA TODAY

Paramount+ Orders Viola Davis Thriller ‘Ascent'

The Oscar winner will play a high-stakes problem solver who must deploy her skills for a more person...

Aug 04, 2026 • The Hollywood Reporter on MSN

Hayden Panettiere tributes include thoughts from Connie Britton, Viola Davis and Selma Blair

Panettiere was a prolific actor who rose to fame as a star on NBC’s “Heroes” and scored a cros...

Aug 17, 2026 • NBC News

Viola Davis Does Not Accept Your Apology

Davis called out the retailer Target for its half-assed apology for selling a blatantly racist Hallo...

Aug 28, 2026 • Jezebel

Viola Davis rejects Target’s apology after Halloween costume backlash

Viola Davis rejects Target’s apology after ‘racist’ Halloween costume sparks backlash - Costum...

Aug 27, 2026 • The Independent on MSN

Viola Davis refuses to accept Target's apology for offensive Halloween costume

Actress Viola Davis publicly slammed Target's apology for a children's Halloween costume that has be...

Aug 26, 2026 • AOL

Viola Davis rejects Target's apology over 'racist' Halloween costume controversy

Viola Davis publicly rejected Target's apology after the retailer sold a Halloween costume that crit...

Aug 26, 2026 • Daily Express US on MSN

Viola Davis Rejects Target’s Apology Over Costume Accused Of Resembling Blackf@ce: ‘You Have Shown Us That You Are Not On OUR Side’

Viola Davis Rejects Target's Apology Over Costume Accused Of Resembling Blackf@ce: 'You Have Shown U...

Aug 26, 2026 • theJasmineBRAND

Viola Davis Does Not Accept Your Apology, Target

One person telling Target to shove their apology is Viola Davis. The EGOT Queen took to Threads to l...

Aug 26, 2026 • Pajiba

See Viola Davis’ Most Adorable Photos with Her 16-Year-Old Daughter Genesis, on the Oscar Winner’s 61st Birthday

Davis shared a rare photo of her "soon to be 14-year-old" daughter ahead of her birthday on Instagra...

Aug 11, 2026 • Yahoo

Viola Davis to Star in Paramount+ Thriller Series 'Ascent'

Viola Davis is set to star in the thriller series “Ascent,” which has been greenlit at Paramount...

Aug 04, 2026 • Variety on MSN

Viola Davis Honors The ‘Gifted’ Hayden Panettiere In Touching Tribute Following Sudden Death

Viola Davis recently honored the late Hayden Panettiere with a moving post on Instagram following he...

Aug 17, 2026 • The Blast

Selma Blair, Viola Davis & More Honor Hayden Panettiere After Death

Hayden Panettiere’s friends and colleagues paid tribute to the Heroes actress after her family ann...

Aug 17, 2026 • E! News on MSN

Rosie O'Donnell, David Arquette Pay Tribute to Hayden Panettiere

"What an amazing talent you were....so gifted," Davis wrote. "An old, wise soul with such a deep hea...

Aug 17, 2026 • Rolling Stone on MSN

Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award

LOS ANGELES – Viola Davis became one of Hollywood's most revered actors through an array of powerf...

Nov 20, 2024 • WSLS 10