Each and every Thursday, the ABC drama Scandal keeps us mesmerized, titillated, and appropriately scandalized. At the center of this whirling dervish of a drama is the fast-talking, sharp dressing character, Olivia Pope, whom Kerry Washington plays with perfect aplomb.
Washington talks exclusively to UPTOWN about how she and Olivia are the same and yet different, and also how sometimes let’s face it, Olivia’s personal life is a haute mess.
But first Washington chats about how her recent honor at this year’s Black Girls Rock (BET, Sunday, 7pm EST) is thrilling, awesome and so very necessary. This year she is joined by honorees Alicia Keys, Dionne Warwick, Janelle Monae and more for a truly inspiring and even tear jerking show. Miss Kerry works! And yes, black girls rock.
