Kerry WashingtonThe discovery that her father was not actually her biological father was the turning point in her life.
“That was the perfect time, right?” said Washington, 48. Instyle In an interview released on Monday, September 8, she pointed out that she “stumbled upon” the Apocalypse.
“I’m at such a critical moment in my life when I think of the perfect way to be lucky,” she added. “I’m willing to redefine myself, what I want and where I want to go.”
Washington just worked as her six-year running at Olivia Pope at ABC scandal In 2018, the actress discovered she was using sperm donors.
“My mom said she felt the thing that changed in our family was that we weren’t too afraid to hurt each other,” Washington recalls. “It was so powerful and profound because it showed the inevitable heartache that love brings.”
The actress said her “journey” with her family changed them in some way. “It really makes us all braver to be our true identities and stand in our truth with love and compassion,” Washington explained.

Washington first reveals that her father is not her biological father in her 2023 memoir Thicker than water. Earl and Valerie Washington, Washington’s parents, tell the truth about the actress’s intention to appear after finding her roots, the show provides insight into the family history of celebrities through DNA testing.
“My parents told me that my father was not my biological father. I was born from a sperm donor,” she recalled. today Show appearance. “It’s shocking, but there’s also some weird familiarity. There’s a confirmation.”
Kerry noted that she is already questioning her next move – which provides her with a new path.
She added: “It feels like, ‘Well, it’s a very exciting opportunity for me to learn more about who I am, who I want to be, and also makes sense in my life.”
Scandal alum expresses revelation No change in relationship She is with her dad.
“To my dad, I am his, he is mine, there is no other fact.” He is my dad, and he will always be my dad. ”

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