Overview
- On March 10, Davis told Jimmy Fallon she had specially made platform sneakers under her gown, estimating the height at about seven inches.
- Davis won Best Supporting Actress for Fences in 2017 while wearing a custom scarlet Armani dress that concealed the sneakers.
- She said seeing her Madame Tussauds Hollywood wax figure in that same red dress in 2025 “freaked” her out.
- Davis added that she ripped her dress at the March 1, 2026 Actor Awards at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall.
- At that ceremony, she presented Michael B. Jordan and drew viral attention for an emotional reaction picked up on a stage microphone.