If you didn’t hear the news, Scandal star Kerry Washington is reportedly pregnant along with her second youngster along with husband Nnamdi Asomugha. According to E! News, while attending the 2016 White Residence Correspondents’ Dinner, Washington supposedly sported a baby bump, however there has actually yet to be any sort of response concerning the matter. Bustle has actually reached out to Washington’s rep for comment, however did not obtain an immediate response. however if she is pregnant, I’m sure Scandal supporters (enjoy myself) can’t suggestions however wonder if the 39-year-old TV star’s pregnancy would certainly be written in to the show. Will Olivia be pregnant on Scandal? Really, just what are the odds that the collection would certainly make Olivia pregnant, again? Never ever state never, however I have actually a durable feeling that it won’t happen.
Viewers learned Olivia was pregnant along with Fitz’s child in the Season 5 winter finale, which resulted in her obtaining an abortion. It was hugely progressive and something that Shonda Rhimes turned in to an eye-opening and brave moment. So, it simply wouldn’t make considerably sense to have actually Olivia come to be pregnant all of over again. Due to the fact that obtaining her abortion, not considerably has actually changed for Olivia concerning becoming a mother anytime soon. It’s clear she is rather focused on herself, her career, aiding Mellie come to be the next president, and likewise getting her electricity spine in the White House.
Not just would certainly Olivia becoming pregnant not make sense for the character, however I don’t believe it’d be the ideal choice for her story line. There is constantly the possibility that Rhimes would certainly write Washington’s supposed real-life pregnancy in to the reveal then have actually Olivia grab yet another abortion. However, that might take away from the progressive nature of the Olivia’s abortion in “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” It’s not that I don’t have actually faith in Rhimes to pull it off again, however it’s simply something that I don’t observe happening.
Furthermore, there are now reports that Scandal Season 6 could be pushed to midseason as a result of Washington’s reported pregnancy. Per TVLine, ABC is slated to announce its fall book in two weeks, however Scandal could be absent from the docket. It appears that Scandal could rather well be delayed until midseason, which likewise means the possibilities of Olivia being pregnant are slim to none. The longer the hiatus in between covering Season 5 and the Season 6 premiere would certainly offer Washington sufficient time to have actually her second youngster then return to the collection post-pregnancy.
During Washington’s initial pregnancy, which was Throughout Season 3, not just did ABC trim the episode order, however she was likewise featured in much less scenes. A real-life pregnancy, especially as soon as it is the star of the series, can easily affect a collection greatly.
That said, I have actually a feeling Washington’s reported second pregnancy won’t affect Olivia in any sort of way. Admittedly, I chance it doesn’t, due to the fact that I’m not convinced it’d be the ideal relocate for Olivia’s story line. But, if anybody can easily attempt to persuade me otherwise, it’s Shonda.
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