‘WERK! SERVE! SLAY’: Social Media Goes Wild Over Viola Davis and Her Daughter Genesis Rocking Gear from ICY Park

Actress Viola Davis dominates almost anything she takes part in, including her recent unboxing of her ICY Park clothing, sent to her by singer Beyoncé.

On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the “How to Get Away with Murder” star uploaded several photos of her and her daughter Genesis Tennon dolled up in the latest installment from Beyoncé’s athleisure Ivy Park. 

(L-R): Viola Davis, Genesis Tennon Photo: @violadavis/Instagram

Viola was spotted wearing the night red and wild brown monogram crop top and matching leggings. The actress complemented her look with a metallic cropped puffer coat and a pair of super-super sleek 72 white sneakers. Meanwhile, 9-year-old Genesis sported bold pink cargo sweatpants and a hoodie. She also wore the matching monogram beanie. In the image, you could see several other items as well, including the multicolored Ski Tag winter hat. Even while looking cute, the mother-daughter duo kept things COVID-19 safe as they each wore a face mask to match their attire. 

Viola thanked the “Formation” singer for the wonderful gift, writing, “Genesis and I love @WeAreIvyPark’s new #IcyPark collection!!!” The post garnered over 731,000 likes from fans and peers who couldn’t get over how good Viola and her daughter looked in their new gear. 

Actress Bresha Webb shared her thoughts in the comments section. The actress seemingly was blown away, writing, “You better GATHER US!!!” She added, “Snatcharoni Davis!!!!! Yaaaasssssssssss 🔥🔥🔥🔥.” Another commented, “let’s talk about TiTi Vee giving us BAWWWDY‼️🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥.”

Actress Octavia Spencer wrote: “Y’all better represent. My little GeE is growing so fast. 😢.”

“Now, listen. You didn’t have to come on here and just stop the show looking all good,” a fourth wrote. “We don’t deserve how good this is.” “Yasss!! 🔥😍🔥😍🔥 WERK! SERVE! SLAY!! QUEENS!!” said another.

The “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” star is just the latest celebrity to grace fans with their Ivy Park unboxing. Beyoncé’s stepsister and actress Bianca Lawson showed off her new threads via a post on her Instagram earlier this week. 

Fans were not only impressed by how the “Queen Sugar” actress jazzed up her look, but also by how young she appeared in her photos. Many supporters expressed that the 41-year-old hadn’t aged since her career launched in the early ’90s. Check out some of the images below. 

Bianca Lawson Photo: @biancajasminelawson/Instagram

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