Whoa! Viola Davis Flaunts Major Cleavage in Plunging Gown

Celebrity Style February 21, 2012 AT 9:42AM By Andrea Lavinthal

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She swears that she's not a "glam woman," but Viola Davis is most definitely a sexy one.

The Help actress put her cleavage on display in a bright orange, plunging Herve L. Leroux gown at the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles Friday night. She accessorized the revealing look with a Judith Leiber clutch and Bochic earrings.

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"I picked [the dress] because of the color. I didn't realize my ta-tas would be so prevalent," the 46-year-old Oscar nominee told Us Weekly. "I just pushed them up. I felt as long as they weren’t hanging down to my knees I'm doing pretty good." See more pictures of Viola's super sexy dress.

Davis recently posed for an edgy photo shoot in the new L.A. Times Magazine, where she showed off her natural hairstyle in several high-fashion looks by Jason Wu, Marchesa and Thierry Mugler.

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However, she insists that her off-duty look isn't nearly as impressive.

"My biggest fear is that paparazzi with some like lens is going to come in my backyard and see me when I get in my pool!" she joked to Us. "That would be very unfortunate!"

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February 24, 2012 - 8:20pm Paulette Johnson
Let a "Sista" show cleavage and it's "too much". But nothing is said when that no talent, so much in the spotlight for nothing Kim K falls out pf just about everything She wears, then it's considered "fashionable"? Give me a break. Werk it, Viola!
February 21, 2012 - 1:21pm Paris Shelton
love her and the dress but needed more coverage around the chest area
February 21, 2012 - 1:04pm Lisa Suzanne Kostenick
I totally agree w/Tresa. To me, the whole class factor went away w/the girls showing. She is showing waaaaay more than "cleavage". The color and the style on her are stunning and she looks gorgeous, but sadly, the twins ruined the look and stole her class.
February 21, 2012 - 12:34pm Tresa Smith
The dress and her are beautiful, but more coverage would have made the whole look more classy.
February 21, 2012 - 11:05am Rose Trinity
Love her she is a beautiful woman with a rocking body, but all this boobies showing is unnecessary!
February 21, 2012 - 11:02am Stephanie Boyle Humberstone
A beautiful woman like her does not need her ta-tas on parade like that...she's a hottie without flaunting the girls.
February 21, 2012 - 10:51am Dominic Topemeister Topey
whoa!viola you're sexy but a bit over the top i must say...love you anyway
February 21, 2012 - 10:23am Loveth John
am surprise