American actress Kerry Washington, who won multiple awards, was said to be a ‘danger’ to lead.Scandal.’
The 48-year-old actress became a household name for her portrayal of crisis management expert Olivia Pope. Scandalwhich aired from 2012 to 2018.
Looking back on that time, Carrey feels ‘proud’ that audiences loved the show, especially since she made history as the first black woman to lead a network drama series in her lifetime. of money
During her recent podcast with Josh Smith, the star shared: “When ‘Scandal’ first aired, everyone talked about, literally, ‘a menace.’ , to have a black woman lead a network drama. Because that hasn’t happened in almost 40 years.”
Carey was proud that the show was a huge success, but instead of thinking, ‘I’m amazing,’ not taking all the credit for it, she thought the audience was amazing.
“And that’s why the show worked,” he added.
“So I was really proud that we took the risk to be like a mandate on every television network,” Carrey continued.