Remember when Kerry Washington gave birth a few years ago? Me either, because she kept it a secret. Despite her starring role on a network show with Scandal, Washington is notoriously private. In lieu of discussing any actual personal details in a new interview with Elle, she opens up about her policy not to share her private life — and it makes for a fascinating read. We can all learn what it’s like to have (or raise) a child. A celebrity talking about the lengths she’ll go to to shield her life from media coverage? Now that’s newsworthy. Celebs, they’re not just like us.
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Washington discusses her choice to use her social media primarily to promote her projects — and she does promote, as those who follow her live tweeting of Scandal each week know — as opposed to crafting a personal brand. “Social media has actually been great for [other celebrities’] relationships with the weeklies or the gossip sites because people say things and they say, ‘That’s not true! Just so you know, that’s BS!’ I say ‘BS’ because it’s Sunday. So I’m thinking in some ways, it’s been great because people are able to maintain their voice,” she says.
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Recently, rumors bounced around that Washington was divorcing her ex-football player husband Nnamdi Asomugha. True to form, she stayed silent. “If I don’t talk about my personal life, it means I don’t talk about my personal life,” she said according to E! Online. “That means not only did I not tell you when I was getting married, it also means if somebody has rumors about what’s going on in my marriage, I don’t refute them, because I don’t talk about my personal life.”
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