The 51-year-old took to Instagram to share the only childhood photo she has—a reflection of her impoverished life growing up in Central Falls, Rhode Island.
“#FlashbackFriday,” she captioned the throwback, sharing a quote from her interview with People magazine. “The only picture I have of my childhood is the picture of me in kindergarten. I have this expression on my face—it’s not a smile, it’s not a frown. I swear to you, that’s the girl who wakes up in the morning and who looks around her house and her life saying, ‘I cannot believe how God has blessed me.'”
She further explained to the publication, “I would jump in trash bins with maggots looking for food, and I would steal from the corner store because I was hungry. I never had any kids come to my house because my house was a condemned building, it was boarded up, it was infested with rats. I was one of those kids who were poor and knew it.”
Needless to say, she felt like a princess—and deservingly so!
E! News’ Zuri Hall caught up with the Fences actress and her husband at the Governors Ball (the official Oscars after-party) where Davis couldn’t help but gush over the big win.