What Really Happened To Cassi Davis' Eye?
By William Rodriguez
One "House of Payne" viewer shared on Twitter that they noticed both that Cassi Davis' eye appeared to look different and that she seemed to be walking with a limp. Davis explained in an episode of "The Culture" that she was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy in March of 2020, meaning the changes fans noticed in her appearance on "House of Payne" seem to be resultaing symptoms.
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, who portrayed The Mountain on "Game of Thrones," is another well-known actor to have been diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. His diagnosis came in 2017, similarly after he became well-known for a TV role. The condition generally results in a partial facial paralysis, hence the altered appearance of Björnsson and Davis alike following their respective diagnoses.
While Davis described living with Bell's Palsy as a significant distraction, she characterized it too as a sort of barometer by which she can now judge others' intentions. "People who will sidetrack you or side eye you because of a defect, or because of a disability, or because of something you have no control over," Davis said, "that person doesn't need to be really in my life."
