

“I want her to honor herself, to love herself, to not compromise, to not stop when she makes a mistake and to understand that’s a part of her growth,” the Widows star gushed to Us of motherhood in February 2018.

Since welcoming Genesis, the couple have been candid about raising her to be a strong young woman. Genesis is Davis’ first child and Tennon’s third, as he shares two children from a previous relationship. The JuVee cofounders - who renewed their vows in February 2016 - adopted their first child together, daughter Genesis, in October 2011. They took pictures of the floor, of teeth - there were a lot of toothless people at the second wedding. Honey, those kids stomped the hell out of those cameras. “So, three months later, we went to Rhode Island with about 100 people, and everybody said, ‘You know what? The best photos are candid ones.’ We put disposable cameras on every table, sepia-toned black-and-white. It wasn’t big enough,” Davis explained during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in February 2016. “The first time we got married with 15 people in our condo. The pair went on to tie the knot in an intimate ceremony in June 2003. And he stayed there until I got to the door of my apartment. He said I was beautiful and that he’d had such a beautiful time.

And he drove me to the front curb and he shook my hand. “He drove me home in his Nissan Maxima,” Davis told the Los Angeles Times. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Him.’ And that’s when I stopped making excuses.”Īfter the Oscar winner finally accepted Tennon’s invitation, they enjoyed a quiet dinner at the Crocodile Cafe in Santa Monica. Let me just work on my credit.’ Until my therapist told me, ‘Oh, my God, just call the man, Viola! Call. So I’m telling myself, ‘This guy may not even be a nice guy. It’s a story you tell yourself about what happened in the past. “They say nostalgia isn’t what happened in the past. I’m struggling with this, that and the other,’” Davis recalled to the Los Angeles Timesin December 2022 after Tennon teased that she did not call him for six weeks. “I remember telling my therapist at the time, ‘I think he’s nice.
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While Davis’ romance with the film producer continues to bloom after more than two decades together, the How to Get Away With Murder alum was initially wary to accept a date with Tennon after he offered his phone number. I’ll show you around the Santa Monica pier.’ We’ve been together thirteen years, and from the first day, it was magic!” and I hated it and he said, ‘I’ll show you around Los Angeles. Holly, and I was Nurse Lannett,” the Woman King star exclusively told Us Weekly in February 2013, remembering how their characters “were passing blood” on the set. They went on several dates afterward and soon made their romance official.The Woman King found her real-life Prince Charming! Viola Davis and Julius Tennon felt an instant spark when they met on the set of City of Angels. THEIR LOVE STORY THROUGH THE YEARSĬharming the iconic actress was only the first phase in Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s relationship. The actor called again upon arriving at his abode, to inform her he was home, and further sing praises of her beauty. Twenty minutes later, Tennon called after driving a few blocks, to reiterate how much he enjoyed their time together, and how beautiful she was. “He just said ‘You are a very beautiful and nice woman, and it was a pleasure spending time with you.’ And he shook my hand.” Recounting the magical experience on “Black Love,” Davis disclosed: It was his gesture afterward that left her captivated. And after a night of candid conversations, the father of three dropped her off at home. Tennon revealed honest details about himself and his past to the star on the first date, which admittedly scared her. Following constant prompts from friends, Davis finally summoned the willpower to call Tennon and they hooked up.
