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Viola Davis Opens Up About Growing Up In Extreme Poverty [VIDEO]

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Source: Randy Holmes / Getty Viola Davis in most of her acceptance speeches talks about growing up poor and working hard to get to where she is now. The actress recently opened up to The Root about living in a rat infested apartment where they were on public assistance. Davis also chimed in about Donald Trump and how he wants to get rid off food stamps and make boxes for families. Follow @TheRSMS She spoke about how people don’t talk about poverty and some don’t care. Davis mentioned, “Poor people are invisible. I know, because I was that.” In the video she talked about growing up and sometimes not having enough food to last through the month. Davis said, “I was a rung lower than poor. I was poor.” RELATED:  Viola Davis Gives Powerful Speech At Women’s March [VIDEO] RELATED:  Why Viola Davis Will Win Entertainer Of The Year At The NAACP Image Awards [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED:  Viola Davis Wins The Golden Globe And Gives Her Best Speech Ever [VIDEO] The Latest : Viola Davis Opens Up About Growing Up In Extreme Poverty [VIDEO] 9 Saturday Morning Cartoons You Probably Forgot About Warren Ballentine Explains Why Terrorism Is Built Into America’s DNA [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Trying To Sneak Into The ‘Black Panther’ Movie Was An Epic Fail G.O.A.T. Day: Take A Look Back At A Time Before Michael Jordan Became The Greatest Athlete Of All Time New Everyday Struggle VS Yung Berg Internet Trolls Pretending To Be Assaulted At “Black Panther” Screenings Drake’s New Social Media Challenge Is Exactly What The World Needs Right Now Wanda Sykes Calls Out Omarosa As A Black History Fail Alleged Secret Daughter Of Joe Jackson Writing Tell-All Book [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1806789″ overlay=”true”]

Viola Davis Opens Up About Growing Up In Extreme Poverty [VIDEO]