I WAS IN THE SAME ROOM AS SAMIRA WILEY THIS WEEKEND.
That’s Poussey from OITNB for those who don’t know.
I can’t believe I forgot to freak out about it on here, because I was freaking out in real life.
She was in the front row of a show I worked at in Cambridge this past weekend. Other people went up to her and asked for autographs or said nice things to her, but she politely turned them down or just said thank you or something (I was out of ear shot). So I just silently stared at her from the stage as I was tearing down. I would have tried to take a sneaky picture, but that seemed rude. So while I can’t defend against the “pics or it didn’t happen” defense, I can assure you it was her.
And yes, her smile is just as lovely in person as it is on the show.