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Viola Davis Says She Wore Platform Sneakers Under Her 2017 Oscars Gown

She shared the footwear reveal during a Tonight Show interview revisiting her Oscars night memory.

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 AngelesShrine 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.