Kerry Washington Fires Back at New York Times

Kerry Washington fired back at the New York Times after they called Shonda Rhimes "an angry black woman."

September 19, 2014

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A New York Times review of How to Get Away with Murder called showrunner Shonda Rhimes “an angry black woman.” Kerry Washington, star of Rhimes’ hit show Scandal, fired back at The Times via Twitter:

Dear @nytimes http://t.co/20dzCSLKsx AND http://t.co/VJQ7n0Ujdn You're welcome. Love, K-Dub

— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) September 19, 2014

Bravo.

[via Twitter]

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Kerry Washington Fires Back at New York Times

Kerry Washington fired back at the New York Times after they called Shonda Rhimes "an angry black woman."

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