theindependentonline OP t1_j7d3508 wrote on February 5, 2023 at 10:17 PM

Viola Davis has officially achieved EGOT status, becoming only the third Black woman in history to earn the honor.
On Sunday, the 57-year-old actor accepted her very first Grammy Award for her performance of the audiobook for her memoir Finding Me at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony.
“It has just been such a journey,” Ms Davis said in her acceptance speech. “I just EGOT!”

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andamancrake t1_j7dxzsw wrote on February 6, 2023 at 2:09 AM

only the third Black woman? Only 18 people have an EGOT

WorldsWeakestMan t1_j7e1p7y wrote on February 6, 2023 at 2:39 AM

This is why we need a Book of Mormon movie, Trey Parker and Matt Stone need to complete their EG_T.

20 is a much better number than 18.