Kerry Washington had an interesting response when she wasasked on Thursday morning to name her celebrity crush. Her answer: Pope Francis.
"I always get that question and I neverwant to say anybody, because then you see him at a party," she said onLive! with Kelly and Michael. "I figure I won't see the pope at aparty."
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Kerry, 38, who plays Olivia Pope on Scandal, added that shethinks the pontiff, who is currently in the U.S. on a six-day tour, is "sospecial."
"He's so humble and so focused on service – just reallyfocused on doing good in the world. Not being judgmental. Letting God be thejudge," she added. "As opposed to the Pope I play, who makes you notso close to God."
But she's not the only member of her family crushing oncelebrities. In an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday, the mom of onerevealed that her parents embarrassed her a few years ago with their behaviorat the Emmy Awards.
Kerry revealed that her mom and dad, who are huge Game of Thrones fans, "met Khal Drogo," who was played on the show by JasonMomoa. "My parents have been married for over 40 years. Mymother turned into a 16-year-old girl," Kerry said. "She was like, 'My sun,moon and stars.' She just lost her stuff. She's standing next to my fatherswooning over this man."
But her dad seemed to understand. "I think my dad's crush is about the same, so he didn'tdo much," she admitted.
"Well, that would be a hell of a threesome, wouldn'tit?" Jimmy Kimmel joked.
"Noooo!" replied Kerry. "I can't un-ring thatbell! My mother is going to kill me when she watches this."
Scandal airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST on ABC.
