Of Davis’s red carpet appearance, Stylist’s junior beauty writer Ava Welsing-Kitcher says: “What an absolute queen, rocking her crown. Yes, we’d hoped that we’d already be past that stage where a red carpet ‘fro creates such a buzz, but we’re talking about hers for all the right reasons.

“It instils a strong sense of pride in me to see such a prolific black actress to make such a statement with a hairstyle that’s so unapologetically noticeable, especially considering the recent attempts to censor afro hair and make it fade into the background – literally. More afros, please.”

Editorial assistant Moya Lothian-McLean adds: ‘Viola Davis: natural hair, don’t care. It’s not the first time she’s gone natural but it’s certainly the most regal. Seeing her full fro out in force felt all the more like a milestone coming when it did; at the first post-Weinstein, post-entertainment-industry-reckoning major awards show.

“On a night where women in Hollywood started work on (hopefully) turning the tide of sexism permanently, Viola’s fro was an unapologetic statement about being true to oneself – whatever form that takes – and reminding everyone how important it is for black women to take their seat at the table.”

We can all agree that Viola Davis looked truly incredible at the Golden Globes, and while it may be frustrating that sporting a natural afro out is still seen as something exceptional, such a decorated actress wearing an afro proudly will help overturn the bigoted beauty standards that still pervade Hollywood.

Want to know more? Here at Stylist, we launched our Hair Equality Pledge, where we urge salons to commit to serving women with afro hair the same as any other clients.

Our tenets of visibility (encouraging the salon to make it clear they treat all hair types), price (ensuring women with afro hair aren’t charged more) and diversity (promising communications on social media and style menus are ethically diverse. Lots of top salons, including Larry King, Gielly Green and Aveda are on board. Check out more here.

Viola Davis’s Afro was the key Golden Globes beauty moment