It’s been a good year for Scandal star Kerry Washington. Not only is she a master thespian who once played lesbian in Spike Lee’s She Hate Me but she’s a total brainy type who delivered a thoughtful, eloquent speech at the Democratic National Convention this summer. And, she’s jaw-droppingly hot on the cover of Uptown magazine, a photo AfterEllen tipped us off to.
If portraying Olivia Pope, a D.C. professional “cleaner” who’s the President’s favorite – if not, First—lady on Scandal weekly weren’t enough Kerry hits the big screen this Christmas costarring in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained.
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