Kerry Washington Is So Beautiful She Can Pull off Blonde Braids All the Way Down Her Back

Kerry Washington is so beautiful that she can pull off any hairstyle, including blonde braids that stream all the way down her back.

Washington, 49, earned international acclaim for her role as Olivia Pope in the ABC drama series Scandal, which she held from 2012 to 2018. Since then, she’s earned endless praise for her roles, ranging from Little Fires Everywhere to Confirmation, in which she played Anita Hill. Ready to kick off her new project, Imperfect Women, Washington hit the red carpet before a screening and conversation about the series at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center in New York City. While she’s known for her short, dark hair, the stunner made it clear she can pull off any hairstyle when she stepped out with long, blonde braids that cascaded all the way down her back. When you’re that beautiful, you can pull off any look!

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What is Imperfect Women About?

Based on a novel of the same name by Araminta Hall,Imperfect Women “examines a crime that shatters the lives of three women in a decades-long friendship.”

 “As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest friendships may not be what they seem,” Apple said in a press release of the eight-episode thriller, which stars Mad Men icon Elisabeth Mossand House of Cards alum Kate Mara alongside Washington.

Check out the trailer for Imperfect Women below:

What Did Kerry Washington Say About Her Past Struggles?

In a new interview on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Washington opened up about struggling with an eating disorder in the past. Stuck in a nonstop cycle of binge eating and overexercising, Washington shared that the thing that actually motivated her to get professional help was suicidal ideation.

“The thing that actually got me to get help with my eating disorder wasn’t the food itself, wasn’t the behavior with the food,” Washington said. “It was the suicidal ideation.”

Washington went on to encourage people to seek help.

“If you’re struggling, don’t minimize it,” she said. “If you need help, ask for help. You don’t need to suffer alone. You don’t need to live in pain. You don’t need to engage in activity that takes you out of life.”

To hear Washington elaborate on the topic, watch the full interview below:

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