See an ABC mash-up of Olivia and Fitz’s love affair below:
Excerpt from EBONY interview:
“I was a little concerned because [the character has] a scandalous relationship with the [occupant of the] White House,” the actress said. “I thought, ‘If the president on the show is Black, I will not do the show.’ Because to me, it was too important a moment. I didn’t want to do anything that compromised my relationship with the [president] or that made it seem like I had an insider view on the Obama presidency. I thought that would be so disrespectful and so against all the work that I had done.”
Washington has long been a vocal and active supporter of President Obama and gave a powerful speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2012.
The ‘Ebony’ Scandal Issue hit newsstands February 5.
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It’s a show, acting gosh I guess the cranky people don’t want anything good on tv. People take things to heart way too much. I love the show can’t wait til it comes on.
Enough is enough , really regardless on the what if’s . Black or WHITE, it’s not a good look for a Black woman fiction or fact. It just amazes me the (Scanadlous) roles some will accept to get one step ahead , to take steps back ! SMH
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Black television viewers have the ability to seperate fact from fiction. But if Kerry felt like the show would have hit too close to home if the president had been black, the producers could insert a disclaimer prior to each episode. Law & Order did. The viewers will have to keep watching to see if Kerry’s character ends up with the president or whether she is content with being the other woman. Yeah, that’s right, can always just sweat the sheets and send him back home whimpering like a puppy.
I wonder if the show would be as popular with whites (or in general as it is) if the president were black AND Olivia is black. You know whites can’t take too many blacks on a popular prime time show!! Just a thought.