Michelle Williams Admits Tony Snub For ‘Death Becomes Her’ ‘Stung A Little Bit’

Michelle Williams Admits Tony Snub For ‘Death Becomes Her’ ‘Stung A Little Bit’

Michelle Williams is a winner.

The singer returned to Broadway for the first time in seven years, originating the role of Viola Van Horne in the new musical Death Becomes Her, which earned 10 Tony nods earlier this month. However, when her name wasn’t among the nominees, she admitted to Variety,

“It stung a little bit. But I was like: ‘Girl, you’re back on Broadway after you didn’t think you ever would be. Who’s the winner? I’m still the winner!’ That fixed me.”

Michelle Williams said she once feared she’d never be welcomed back to the stage after exiting “Once On This Island” in 2018 to seek treatment for depression:

“I thought I was a liability. I thought I would never be welcomed back into the theater community.”

Now, she’s embracing her return and the villainous energy of Viola:

“I’m the opposite of Viola, unless you lie to me, and at first I didn’t want people to think badly of me. I’m the nice one! I’m the gospel artist! But now I’m trying to take advantage of getting to be Viola.”

As for music, the former Destiny’s Child star said she’s not aiming for a full album right now, but something smaller might be on the way:

“I’m working with someone to possibly do an EP or something. I don’t want to do an album… We will see… but sometimes a hit song is a nice thing to have every now and then.”

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