By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices
Actress Kerry Washington may have recently called off her longtime engagement to struggling actor David Moscow, but the Bronx-born beauty knows how to make "marriage" work.
Well, maybe in theory.
The L'Oreal spokesmodel and star of the upcoming comedy 'I Think I Love My Wife,' has a string of acclaimed acting performances under her belt; most notably playing the wives of late soul music legend Ray Charles and notorious Uganda dictator Idi Amin, respectively, in the films 'Ray' and 'The Last King of Scotland.'
For the aforementioned films, lead actors Jamie Foxx and Forest Whitakermade history by winning the Academy Awards for Best Actor.
"The new rumor is, if you cast me as your wife, you win an Oscar," Washington joked during a press junket promoting 'Wife' at New York's Regency Hotel yesterday morning.
She may be onto something.
Regarding her own personal affairs, she remained mum, but did confirm: "my engagement was called off...It's personal."
In 'Wife,' which is directed by and stars Chris Rock, Washington plays a long lost friend of a married successful investment banker who needs help landing a job. The sex-deprived banker's conventional life gets turned upside down when things get too close for comfort.
On the subject of "marriage," Washington commented, "I know people who are married who are really, really happy and I know people who are married who aren't."
"I know people who live together and are really, really happy and I know people who live together and aren't," she continued. "So I think it's a personal decision. I think it's really about asking yourself what do I really want, and having the courage to ask yourself what do I want and doing it."
She noted that her parents are still married, and they were her inspiration.
'I Think I Love My Wife,' opens on March 16.
This summer, Washington will star opposite Michael Chiklis in the eagerly anticipated action flick 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.' She is also cast in 'Lakeview Terrace' with Samuel L. Jackson, and 'Life is Hot in Cracktown' with Evan Ross.
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By: chas on 3/01/2007 4:04AM
Hey Kerry how about you and me researching some one night stand material for your next book.
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By: lindsey on 3/01/2007 11:35AM
why does she look different in the picture above? did she get a face lift? she looked much better in Ray. From what i understand, she was engaged for like 6 years to some white guy who didnt respect her and was cheating throughout the relationship.
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By: Valerie Gaines on 3/01/2007 10:00PM
I think Ms. Washington is doing an outstanding job. If she called off her engagement, then that was her choice. We are on the outside looking in. Keep up the good work girl. Much Love!!
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By: Tana on 3/01/2007 10:37PM
She got a nose job - that's what's different about her...wassup with black folk getting nose jobs man!!!!??? Somebody please explain!
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By: Lynn on 3/03/2007 7:14AM
THAT'S IT SHE GOT HER NOSE DONE....YOUR RIGHT....TANA...SHE GOT THAT NOSE FIXED....I PERSONNALLY THINK IT LOOKS GOOD...SHE'S UP AND COMMING AND MARRIAGE WOULDN'T FIT RIGHT NOW FOR HER....YOU GO GURL
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By: MARCEY on 3/03/2007 7:36AM
she is a great actdress and i think we should stop talking about either folks personally life and worry about their own. i agree we on the outside looking in.
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By: Keith on 3/03/2007 8:13AM
Nose done? Looks like she got in-shape. She looks hard. I say she still fine. She needs to let me put a smile on her face. If she was with dude for that long and they didnt get married, she knew it wasnt right. Better to get away before then after.
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By: Rod on 3/03/2007 8:25AM
Nose job? What are you people seeing that I'm not seeing, because her nose looks the same to me. I noticed that her hair is longer and, like Keith said, she got in shape. But anyway, good for her getting rid of that bum. Now she can focus on her career.
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By: white lord on 3/03/2007 8:59AM
I THINK IT'S TIME FOR PEOPLE TO GROW UP AND STOP BEING SO RACIST. NOSE JOBS OR ANY OTHER JOBS IS DONE BY ALL RACES, IT IS THE IGNORANCE OF RACIST PEOPLE THAT DESTROYS THE PERCEPTION OF AMERICAN PEOPLE TODAY. SADLY TO SAY BUT THIS IGNORANCE IS WHAT AMERICA IS MADE OF AND WHAT AMERICA WILL DIE OF. IN SAYING ALL OF THIS LETS JUDGE EACH OTHER BY THE COLOR OF OUR BLOOD (RED). EVEN MOST JOB APPLICATIONS VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION. THEY CLASSIFY EVERYONE FROM A DIFFERENT PLACE EXCEPT WHITE PEOPLE EVEN THOUGH THIS PLACE WAS ORIGINALLY DISCOVERED BY THE INDIANS AND NOT GEORGE WASHINGTON. AFRICAN AMERICAN, LATIN AMERICAN AND ETC, BUT THE WHITE ISN'T ATTACHED TO AMERICAN WHICH SHOWS OWNERSHIP OF AMERICA. INDIANS WHO WERE HERE FIRST HAVE TO PUT OTHERS. BEFORE KINGDOMS CHANGE, PEOPLE MUST CHANGE. KAH-THINK ON THIS AND PASS IT OWN..........
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By: Dominic Smith on 3/03/2007 9:27AM
Whatever WHITE lord(lol)....it is what it is, and all that crap you"re trying to pass on to us is just that,Crap.Keep it to your self.
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