Viola Davis did not buy childhood home

Viola Davis has clarified she did not buy her childhood home.

The 'Fences' star posted a picture of the house she was born in on social media this week to mark her 55th birthday, and in her post, she seemed to insinuate she now "owns" the property and the land surrounding it.

However, Viola has now insisted she didn't mean to claim she owns the house, but instead simply meant she owns her "story" and she guessed she was being too abstract.

The actress says she didn't live in the house for long, but came back to visit over the years as she grew up.

© BANG Media International