Kerry Washington isn’t afraid to take advantage of her fans’ love scandal To motivate you to take action.
On June 4, the 47-year-old actress joined the #BlackWifeEffect internet trend, showing off how her character, Olivia Pope, influenced Tony Goldwyn’s character’s style.
Over a montage of photos of Goldwyn early in his career, often with messy hair, Washington said her character was responsible for the actor’s looks shining as the “Black Wife Effect” took hold. Later in the video, she shared a photo of Goldwyn with Washington. scandalThey both looked perfectly photogenic.
“Tony! I have upgraded your life in so many ways. #BlackWifeEffect and today I add one more,” Washington wrote in the caption of the post, before urging her followers to register to vote. “Please upgrade your voter registration status to registered 😜. I love you!!!!!! #RegisterAFriendDay #Olits”
Goldwyn, 64, liked the post, writing in the comments section: “I’d be lost without you…🤣 Subscribing now! 🙌❤️”
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Goldwyn and Washington scandal — and a love story between characters nicknamed “Olits,” a combination of Olivia Pope and President Fitzgerald Grant II.
The actors who participated Law & Order Following Sam Waterson’s exit from the show earlier this year, he told People magazine that their characters endured “painful romantic relationships” during the show’s run from 2012 to 2018, and said he hopes his former co-star can offer some tips on how to stop crime.
“I’m a little hurt that she hasn’t called to give me tips, but I’m sure she’ll get in touch,” Goldwyn said of his former role as Washington, D.C.’s resident fixer.
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Goldwyn also spoke about how he landed the role on the ABC drama, which he said was a bit of a fluke, thanks to series creator Shonda Rhimes.
“I met Shonda a few years ago. Grey’s Anatomy And then I worked for her on the show for a few years and then I didn’t see her for eight years, and all of a sudden she thought, ‘Wow, Tony would be an interesting choice for Fitz,’ and she asked me, ‘Tony, would you play the president on my new show?'” he said. scandal“It’s funny how things come around.”
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