Both onscreen and off, Viola Davis knows how to turn her hairstyle into a statement. As Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder, she removed her wig to reveal her natural hair, and history was made. And on the red carpet, Davis has turned heads with her gorgeous natural afro. Now, her latest moment in hairstory is thanks to her upcoming film, Widows.

Allure says it was director Steve McQueen who encouraged her to leave her hair natural.