Scandalous! Kerry Washington reveals she tweeted about Olivia Pope when she was in labour...as she flashes her legs in designer dresses for stunning photoshoot
She's turned Olivia Pope into a TV icon, and Kerry Washington is such a fan of her smash hit show that she's even admitted to tweeting about it during labour.
The 38-year-old actress is the cover star for the latest issue of The Edit, with the magazine's stunning shoot seeing Kerry put her body in the spotlight in a series of designer dresses.
In the accompanying interview, the mum of one gushes about her love for Olivia, and how her famous character helped keep news of her the birth of a first child a secret.
Cover girl: Kerry Washington flashes just a hint of skin on the cover of The Edit, wrapping herself up in a jacket from Isabel Marant
Styled in SS15's neutral hues and natural fabrics from top designers, Kerry looks effortlessly elegant on the cover of The Edit.
Wearing a fringed white jacket from Isabel Marant, the actress flashes some skin as the designer piece slips off her shoulder in the photo shot by Bjorn Iooss.
With her dark locks left sleek and loose, the star wears natural makeup to compliment the simple styling of the shoot.
Another shot sees the actress posing in the sunshine in a Marni dress, with the off white number featuring distressed edges.
Showing some leg: The 38-year-old actress got some sun in another stunning shot, going barefoot in a simple Marni dress
Going barefoot, the star crosses her enviably long legs and runs a hand through her hair in the pretty image.
Kerry also models an elegant skirt and top from Stella McCartney for the shoot, as she lounges on a fluffy rug.
She may go barefoot in the shoot but Kerry tells Aliza Licht in the accompanying interview, that there's one important part of Olivia Pope's wardrobe that helps her snap into character during filming - her signature heels.
'The biggest thing for me is the shoes. I'll wear Uggs around set, but I can't rehearse a scene in them because I don't feel like Olivia until I put the shoes on. Shoes define how you walk in the world and how you stand, like: what is your posture in life?' she points out.
Right at home: The Scandal star also modelled a Stella McCartney two piece as she lounged on a rug
As well as their choice in shoes, the actress adds there's another huge difference between her and her Scandal lead.
'A lot of therapy!' she laughs. 'Not to say that I have it all together, but I think I have a little bit more awareness about my behavior patterns and I do the work it takes to get out of them.'
She's a huge fan of her own show, and also revealed that the series helped keep the birth of her first child, daughter Isabelle who was born last April, a secret.
'Every Thursday within three weeks of my (daughter Isabelle's) due date, I loaded up pre-tweets based on the episodes and what I would want to say,' she explains of preparing for the birth of Isabelle with her husband NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha.
'I tweeted in the very early stages of my labor. I figured that if I went completely silent on social media, then people would know I was in the hospital!'
To see the full interview with Kerry Washington, read The EDIT at www.net-a-porter.com
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