05/13/2016 at 11:45 AM ET
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Kerry Washington has actually been one active woman indeed! when it come to best of covering period 5 of her strike prove to Scandal, whose finale aired Thursday, she is active gearing up to be a mom for the 2nd time — and fielding questions regarding it.
On Jimmy Kimmel Live! complying with the finale, Washington and Scandal‘s creator, Shonda Rhimes, stopped by and talked to the host regarding Washington’s pregnancy.
“As soon as you were shooting that thing, along with [Tony Goldwyn‘s] Fitz, that must’ve been weird,” says Jimmy Kimmel after congratulating the star when it come to her exciting news. “To understand that you were pregnant As soon as that was the storyline.”
“I don’t understand if that was happening at the exact same time,” admits Washington, 39. And As soon as Kimmel jokingly asks her As soon as she was ovulating, Washington responds along with a laugh and says, “I’ll send you the app when it come to my phone that tracks my different cycles!”
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But that knew regarding the Django Unchained actress’ pregnancy first: her parents or Rhimes?
“My parents don’t Prefer me to answer that,” Washington, that was just recently seen at the Met Gala in a beautiful Marc Jacobs gown that showcased her growing child bump, replies along with a smile. “You don’t Prefer me to answer that!”
And Rhimes is over the moon for Washington, which she lets Kimmel understand after he jokingly asks whether she hated obtaining the news that her star was pregnant.
“I’m really, really, actually excited,” she says, while Washington adds, “Shonda actually loves Children — a lot more compared to dogs!”
Washington and Rhimes, 46, likewise spoke to Kimmel regarding exactly what Washington’s soon-to-be brand-new arrival may mean for Scandal protagonist Olivia Pope in period 6.
“Absolutely, of course!” Rhimes responds after the host asks whether she has actually a “game plan” for following season. However once Kimmel tries to poke further and asks if he stumbled upon any secrets, Rhimes shuts him or her down.
“I don’t understand if you did or not, I’m not gonna tell you!” Rhimes says.
“Is Olivia Pope seeing be pregnant when it come to the prove to following season!?” he presses. And while Washington laughs and the audience cheers, Rhimes’ lips are sealed.
Washington and husband Nnamdi Asomugha, a previous cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers, likewise discuss 2-year-aged daughter Isabelle Amarachi.
— Jen Juneau