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We all know Uzo Aduba is an incredible actress,but apparently the Orange is the New Black star is also an incredible singer.She stopped by The View on Wednesday to chat about the new season, bringing hermom to meet President Barack Obama and then showed off her opera skills bybelting out a quick tune.
"Do you know how amazing her voice is,"co-host Raven Symone asked. "Could you please bless us with someopera?" The starlet then proceeded to sing sounding like a total pro evenhitting those hard to reach high notes. Of course, the crowd erupted inapplause after discovering the 34-year-old's secret talent.
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Uzo stopped by The View on Wednesday Photo: Instagram/@uzoaduba
Uzo, who plays Crazy Eyes on the hit Netflixshow, went on to talk about how she landed the coveted role after deciding toquit acting and how it wasn't even the part she auditioned for. "I auditionedoriginally for the role of Janae played by castmate Vicky Juedy because she rantrack, Uzo explained.
She then went on to reveal another talent of hers: "Iran track in both high school and college, so they thought it would be a rightfit for me. They said I didn't get it, but they'd like to offer meanother part…Crazy Eyes. I still to this day can not figure out what in theaudition was crazy eyes."
The actress spoke about her proud mom Photo: Instagram/@uzoaduba
The actress also shared how she managed to tell her conservative mother aboutbooking the gig. "I called her and said I got a job," Uzo addedstopping short of telling her mom the character name. "I said, 'You knowwhat? Just watch it.'"
Despite her mother's hesitation, clearly she is proud and evenescorted her daughter to meet with the President and his wife Michelle Obama. "It was incredible,"she shared. "I am certain my mother never dreamed when she came over thatshe would be having dinner with the President and first lady of this country.It was really unbelievable."
Country sensation Kacey Musgraves was also on the show promoting her new album Pageant Material and couldn't contain her own excitement for meeting the actress. She captioned a photo on Instagram: "Then this happened @UzoAduba #dandelion."
Watch the incredible video below:
