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Kerry Washington used to pin her engagement ring to her undergarments to keep the news private. The 47-year-old actress tied the knot with former NFL star Nnamdi Asomugha in 2013 and went on to have Isabelle, nine, as well as seven-year-old Caleb with him but is notoriously private about her personal life so kept her engagement ring hidden away to "protect" herself from the glare of the media. Speaking on 'SiriusXM's This Life of Mine with James Corden', she said: "I used to pin my engagement ring to my undergarments because I loved my ring so much, so I would sleep in it at night, and then in...
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America Ferrera has credited Kerry Washington for "saving" her by offering her some much-needed parenting advice. The 'Ugly Betty' star has admitted she leaned on her pal for help after she went back to work 10 weeks after the birth of her first child - son Sebastian - and she says mum-of-two Kerry gave her some excellent tips on juggling motherhood with work. America told PEOPLE magazine: "I went back to work when my son was 10 weeks old. And I was so lucky to have Kerry Washington as a friend, who had two of her babies while she was on [TV show] 'Scandal'. I remember asking: 'How do you do i...
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In anticipation of her new memoir, Thicker Than Water, actress Kerry Washington has addressed a new revelation about her parents. On an appearance on the PBS series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr., Washington’s parents, Valerie and Earl, told Gates that Earl wasn’t Kerry’s biological father. Her parents, who struggled with fertility, used a sperm donor to help conceive. Gates then encouraged the actress’ mom and dad to tell Kerry the information themselves. For Washington, the news had “really turned her world upside down.” She said she believes it helped her to love herself, as ...
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Kerry Washington contemplated suicide while in the grip of a “toxic” eating disorder. The ‘Django Unchained’ actress, 46, has been opening about her traumas ahead of the publication of her memoir ‘Thicker than Water’, in which she also tells for the first time how she had an abortion in her 20s. She told presenter Robin Roberts, 62, in a ‘20/20’ special shown on Sunday (24.09.23) about her suicidal thoughts: “I could feel how the abuse was a way to really hurt myself, as if I didn’t want to be here. “It scared me that I could not want to be here because I was in so much pain.” She said at the ...
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Kerry Washington is "in the process of attempting" to find her biological father. The 'Scandal' actress revealed in her new memoir, 'Thicker Than Water', that she only discovered she was conceived by donor sperm in 2018 when she told her parents she was planning to appear on Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s 'Finding Your Roots' - where celebrities trace their ancestry through DNA tests - and she's confirmed she is now trying to find the donor, and her dad, Earl Washington, is ultimately "supportive" of her doing so. Speaking to Robin Roberts on '20/20', Kerry said: "I just was like, 'I'm so curious,' '...
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Kerry Washington gave a false name when she had an abortion in the early days of her career. The 46-year-old 'Scandal' actress has opened up about her decision to have a termination in the early 2000s not long after landing the lead role in Spike Lee's 2003 film 'She Hate Me' - revealing she was in her 20s when she experienced an unplanned pregnancy following a romantic encounter. In her new memoir 'Thicker Than Water', she recalls how she gave a false name to protect her privacy and admits she previously felt "shame" over her decision. However, in an interview with PEOPLE, Kerry insists she f...
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Kerry Washington has admitted she struggled with combining her acting and activism. The 46-year-old actress has always been a prominent political advocate and has been involved in activism since her teenage years but she was worried that her growing fame would cause her to give up her voice. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Kerry said: "It’s scary when you’re in the public eye to go out there and say things and create change, because you’re so vulnerable. “A lot of people don’t do this work; they don’t step in more deeply because they’re paralysed with fear. Can I manage a foundation? Do I ...
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Kerry Washington used to suffer from panic attacks when her parents argued. The 46-year-old actress - who is now married herself to Nnamdi Asomugha and has Isabelle, nine and seven-year-old Caleb with him - explained that it always felt like her parents Earl and Valerie were never happy in their marriage and as a child, she would often lie in bed at night listening to them fight. In an excerpt from her memoir 'Thicker Than Water', she writes: "From what I remember, most of my parents’ fights were about money, and about the fact that neither of them felt like they were in the marriage they want...
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Drake and Kerry Washington are among the stars who have paid tribute to 'Euphoria' actor Angus Cloud, following his death aged 25. The 36-year-old rapper, who executive produces the US teen drama series - in which Angus portrayed drug dealer Fezco "Fez" O'Neill - praised the late star as a "good soul", and Kerry admitted he will be "deeply missed". She shared a red carpet picture of Angus, and wrote: "You will be deeply missed [heart emoji] Rest in Power" Model Gigi Hadid posted a clip of her and Angus dancing, and praised the late actor for his "kind, gentle spirit". She wrote on her Instagra...
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Kerry Washington has shared a poignant message to Jamie Foxx following his hospitalisation this week. The 55-year-old Oscar-winning actor was treated by doctors following an incident on Tuesday (11.04.23) which his family described as a "medical complication" and is now said to be making a recovery - and Kerry - who played his onscreen wife in Ray Charles biopic 'Ray' - has now reached out to insist she's thinking of him. In a post on Instagram, she wrote: "A @iamjamiefoxx appreciation post. Sending you all the love and prayers my movie huzbin [husband]." Kerry added a picture which showed her...
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