Debbie Allen paid tribute to her mother, Vivian on Mother's Day by giving credit to her forher success as a creativeartist. She also shared photos featuring her equally successful sister, Phylicia Rashad, and revealed the shared beauty they possess.

Sisters Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad are legends in the industry thanks to their mother, Vivian Ayers Allen who never stopped believing in them.It is for this reason that Debbie acknowledged their mothers role in their success in her Mothers Day post last weekend.

Debbie was grateful to Vivian when she shared images of them with her sister, Phylicia. The first of two was a recent pic while the second was a black-and-white throwback revealing the beauty that binds them and their uncanny resemblance.

Debbies sweet message was a toast to Vivians commitment and faith in her daughters.

Youve always made us believe that we were part of a universe that welcomed us, wanted our creativity and was waiting for us to do something good. And so weve been doing that forever.

Her message ended with the words, Thank you for your light, Mommy.

Bound by their shared passion for the arts, Debbie and Phylicia grew up embracing their talents in spite of the obstacles posed by racial segregation which forced them to uproot from the US to Mexico City.

Phylicia told Oprah in 2017 that their mother made sure they would not be scarred by this ignorance.

So, when there was someplace we wanted to go and we couldnt go because of segregation, she would say, We wont be able to go there because its a private club and were not members of that club, the The Cosby Show star explained.

Vivian, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, became the main caregiver of her family after she divorced her husband in 1957. Phylicia was only 9 then and Debbie, 7.

As the head of her brood which also included her two sons, Andrew Arthur and Hugh, Vivian encouraged her childrens creativity. She also made sure they learned to be independent by assigning them chores at home.

Its no surprise then that her daughters turned out to be very close andmasters of their craft.

We salute Vivian for raising such outstanding children and we wish her more years with them so she can continue to mother them in the best way she knows.

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Debbie Allen of 'Grey's Anatomy' Shares Photo with Sister Phylicia Rashad and Mom on Mother's Day - AmoMama