There is no denying that Kerry Washington's role as Olivia Pope in "Scandal" has made her a household name. Washington recently talked about how she uses her platform to give voice to the minority.
Washington graces the May cover of "Glamour," and during the interview, she shared how her character in "Scandal" took her anonymity away. She also talked about a black woman playing the role. The actress said that in "Scandal" Season 1 showed Olivia Pope as raceless, and that they never talked about her identity as a black person.
However, recently, the writers of "Scandal" have become "more and more willing to deal with race." The fictional US President was even willing to go to war to save one black woman when Pope went missing. Producer Shonda Rhimes was saying, "the life of a black woman matters," Washington added.
There is no denying that the political thriller TV series is a big hit, but a lot of us wonder what Washington's future would be on the show. "It's not really up to me. It's up to Shonda and to the network." She also said that Rhimes already knows how the show ends. I'm trusting her to guide the arc," the 40-year-old actress teased.
Washington said that her role as Olivia Pope is one of the most transformative roles for her. She said that she has never played a character this long, and she also added that she wants her character to be a whole person and to not have issues around healthy personal and healthy work relationships. "But if she evolves in those ways, I'm not sure that we have a show anymore!" she joked.
According to E! Online, "Scandal" which has been renewed for Season 7, has given Washington the chance to "become a producer." The actress said that the charge of Simpson Street, her production company, is to tell stories not always considered by the mainstream. Washington said, "I'm excited to start that new journey, as a producer."
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