Kerry Washington Says She ‘Likes to F*** With People’ Who Ship Her With Tony Goldwyn
Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn are all the time down to clown their devoted scandal followers.
“I really am so grateful for the healthy relationships that I was able to have, also, with the men on that show like Scott Foley and Tony Goldwin,” Washington, 49, stated throughout the Tuesday, April 14, episode of the “Good Hang” podcast. “I love their wives. They love my husband.”
Podcast host Amy Poehler famous that, regardless of Washington being married to Nnamdi Asomughafolks nonetheless “ship” her and Goldwyn in actual life. (Goldwyn has been married to spouse Jane Musky since 1987.)
“So hard,” Washington agreed. “By the way, we like to f*** with people. I post stuff all the time with Tony.”
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Poehler added, “And that’s how you can tell everyone’s secure.”
Washington performed the long-lasting Olivia Pope on the Shonda Rhimes-created drama for seven seasons, from 2012 to 2018. She shared the display screen with Goldwyn, who performed her on-again, off-again love curiosity President Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III, at some stage in the present’s run.
“I love that people ship them. I love it. I love it so much,” Washington continued. “I love that people get into arguments. … I love that we gave people romance, that we gave people escapism, that we made people think, that we made people feel. I love all of that.”
In the years that Scandal has ended, followers have hoped for a reboot — and the solid is completely on board.
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Foley (who performed Olivia’s different love curiosity, Jake Ballard) provided his ideas to Us Weekly solely in December 2025 about bringing the present again.
“I think it would take Shonda Rhimes getting excited, having an idea of where all those characters, where they are in their lives,” he stated on the time. “Kerry’s in every single place proper now. She’s obtained the brand new Knives Out sequel. “I think it would take her slowing down a minute to give us some time to shoot some more Scandal.”
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Earlier this year, Washington echoed this sentiment, explaining to Variety that Rhimes has to ultimately be the one to ask.
“But you know, I do have these imaginary children that I’ve been taking selfies with all over town,” she quipped in March, referring to actors Chase Infiniti and Tyriq Withers who have been referred to by fans as Olivia and Fitz’s kids.
Washington spoke additional about Infiniti and Withers throughout her “Call Her Daddy” appearance that very same month.
“But this joke about Chase Infiniti and Tyriq being our youngsters, that is just like the joke that won’t die. And I find it irresistible a lot,” she gushed. “They really do [look like us]. She has my smile, and Tyriq has his smile. It’s so absurd.
