Photo: Viola Davis/InstagramViola Davisis one proud mom!The actress, 56, shared several never-before-seen photos of her daughterGenesiswith her husband,Julian Tennon, onInstagramSunday in honor of her 12th birthday.In the carosel of photos, theHow to Get Away with Murderactress went down memory lane, starting with a recent photo of Genesis, who looked adorable in a white T-shirt as she flashed a huge smile. Other photos showed Genesis as a small child enjoying the beach life with her mom and city life with her dad.Later pictures displayed her and her mother’s love of fashion, including a cover ofWmagazine and ending with a group photo of the family embracing one another in a tropical location with a rainbow in the background.“Happy birthday to my HEART!!!! My LOVE!!!!!! MY EVERYTHING!!!! My G!! Happy 12th birthday!!!! I love you beyond anything I could imagine ❤❤❤❤,” Davis captioned the touching birthday tribute.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Viola Davis/InstagramDavis and Tennonwelcomed their daughterinto their family via adoption back in 2011.In 2019, Davisspoke with PEOPLE exclusivelyabout her love for Genesis. “It surpasses anything that I could want from the material world. I empower her to understand that she has to count it all as joy. Even her mistakes, her failures, her triumphs, what she looks like, all of it. That’s all a part of her loving herself, even if none of those things change,” she said.PHOTO: Viola Davis/InstagramPHOTO: Viola Davis/InstagramPHOTO: Viola Davis/InstagramThe star also said that she is always going to be realistic with Genesis about her expectations. “I tell her that she’s going to make some big old mistakes, and that Mommy is not going to have the answers, and sometimes you’re not either.““I’m the mom who says, ‘You’re good enough wherever you are, but there’s going to be times when you don’t feel good enough.’ I’m not the mom who’s just going to tell her a bunch of lies about life, because I want her to be the best woman in the room,” she added.
Photo: Viola Davis/Instagram
Viola Davisis one proud mom!The actress, 56, shared several never-before-seen photos of her daughterGenesiswith her husband,Julian Tennon, onInstagramSunday in honor of her 12th birthday.In the carosel of photos, theHow to Get Away with Murderactress went down memory lane, starting with a recent photo of Genesis, who looked adorable in a white T-shirt as she flashed a huge smile. Other photos showed Genesis as a small child enjoying the beach life with her mom and city life with her dad.Later pictures displayed her and her mother’s love of fashion, including a cover ofWmagazine and ending with a group photo of the family embracing one another in a tropical location with a rainbow in the background.“Happy birthday to my HEART!!!! My LOVE!!!!!! MY EVERYTHING!!!! My G!! Happy 12th birthday!!!! I love you beyond anything I could imagine ❤❤❤❤,” Davis captioned the touching birthday tribute.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Viola Davis/InstagramDavis and Tennonwelcomed their daughterinto their family via adoption back in 2011.In 2019, Davisspoke with PEOPLE exclusivelyabout her love for Genesis. “It surpasses anything that I could want from the material world. I empower her to understand that she has to count it all as joy. Even her mistakes, her failures, her triumphs, what she looks like, all of it. That’s all a part of her loving herself, even if none of those things change,” she said.PHOTO: Viola Davis/InstagramPHOTO: Viola Davis/InstagramPHOTO: Viola Davis/InstagramThe star also said that she is always going to be realistic with Genesis about her expectations. “I tell her that she’s going to make some big old mistakes, and that Mommy is not going to have the answers, and sometimes you’re not either.““I’m the mom who says, ‘You’re good enough wherever you are, but there’s going to be times when you don’t feel good enough.’ I’m not the mom who’s just going to tell her a bunch of lies about life, because I want her to be the best woman in the room,” she added.
Viola Davisis one proud mom!
The actress, 56, shared several never-before-seen photos of her daughterGenesiswith her husband,Julian Tennon, onInstagramSunday in honor of her 12th birthday.
In the carosel of photos, theHow to Get Away with Murderactress went down memory lane, starting with a recent photo of Genesis, who looked adorable in a white T-shirt as she flashed a huge smile. Other photos showed Genesis as a small child enjoying the beach life with her mom and city life with her dad.
Later pictures displayed her and her mother’s love of fashion, including a cover ofWmagazine and ending with a group photo of the family embracing one another in a tropical location with a rainbow in the background.
“Happy birthday to my HEART!!!! My LOVE!!!!!! MY EVERYTHING!!!! My G!! Happy 12th birthday!!!! I love you beyond anything I could imagine ❤❤❤❤,” Davis captioned the touching birthday tribute.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Viola Davis/Instagram
Davis and Tennonwelcomed their daughterinto their family via adoption back in 2011.
In 2019, Davisspoke with PEOPLE exclusivelyabout her love for Genesis. “It surpasses anything that I could want from the material world. I empower her to understand that she has to count it all as joy. Even her mistakes, her failures, her triumphs, what she looks like, all of it. That’s all a part of her loving herself, even if none of those things change,” she said.
PHOTO: Viola Davis/InstagramPHOTO: Viola Davis/InstagramPHOTO: Viola Davis/Instagram
The star also said that she is always going to be realistic with Genesis about her expectations. “I tell her that she’s going to make some big old mistakes, and that Mommy is not going to have the answers, and sometimes you’re not either.”
“I’m the mom who says, ‘You’re good enough wherever you are, but there’s going to be times when you don’t feel good enough.’ I’m not the mom who’s just going to tell her a bunch of lies about life, because I want her to be the best woman in the room,” she added.
source: people.com
