Kerry Washington is sharing a piece of her family history.
Kerry Washington is sharing a piece of her family history.
In an interview with People published Sunday, Washington revealed she learned in 2018 that her dad, Earl Washington, is not her biological father – something the “Scandal” star says “really turned my world upside down.”
“When I got this information, I was like, ‘Oh. I now know my story,’” Washington said. “I didn’t know what my story was.”
The actress and advocate is now sharing that story in her memoir, “Thicker Than Water,” wherein she documents how learning about her actual ancestry ultimately inspired her to write the book.
According to People, Washington’s parents told her about her biological father in 2018 after she informed them she was planning to appear on PBS’s “Finding Your Roots,” a program that features celebrities learning about their ancestry via DNA testing.
