Why Are People Mad At The Way Viola Davis Portrayed Michelle Obama?

Many expressed their opinions and concerns about Viola Davis’ portrayal of Michelle Obama in Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’.

Barack when he watches Viola Davis’s caricature of his wife pic.twitter.com/QjOUzCAdRW

— rosechocglam (@rosechocglam) April 17, 2022

At this point Viola and Michelle are beefing. They need a Red Table Talk. https://t.co/3yikMKBkUM

— Phillip (@MajorPhilebrity) April 17, 2022

https://twitter.com/dojabins/status/1515761388001669130?s=21&t=D5usd98BpJFTiA-zuadulA

Michelle Obama did not purse her lips THAT much. What possessed Viola to think she should do that in every scene. I never thought I would see the day where Viola Davis gave a bad performance. pic.twitter.com/RNijmu0heU

— 🖤 (@augustsrain) April 17, 2022

https://twitter.com/nottramar/status/1515769265575575567?s=21&t=D5usd98BpJFTiA-zuadulA

https://twitter.com/nottramar/status/1515772532326117384?s=21&t=D5usd98BpJFTiA-zuadulA

AIN’T NO WAY?? 💀
michelle watching
viola play her like: pic.twitter.com/PYlACFph4z

— 🌬️CARIANNA❄️ (@cari_mclellan) April 17, 2022

If I was Michelle I’d have some words for Viola because no way this isn’t one big parody 😭😭 https://t.co/r3VcWYMqbj

— 💋 (@price0fwoke) April 17, 2022

“yeah. you know whey?” shsjsksf take a minute girl come sit down and tell us what’s been happening, viola https://t.co/RsGAItAiER

— 𐚁₊⊹ (@lovesfoold) April 17, 2022

Not this voice. Viola Davis has me WEAK. 😭😭 https://t.co/bNvY3tdmL4

— 𝙱𝚎𝚌𝚌𝚊 ⚡️ (@MJFINESSELOVER) April 17, 2022

Viola was not taking this role seriously at all 😭 https://t.co/JOHFKEMyD3

— SHAN (@lucidoutcome) April 17, 2022

michelle watching viola davis make those faces pic.twitter.com/Ab5xEKmLV1

— N (@roseinharlem) April 17, 2022