"I just want [my daughter Isabelle] to know that she's heard. Really heard, because I feel like that is what we all really want. When I think about any of the missteps in my life that I've made, all of which I'm grateful for, it's because I just so wanted to be truly seen and heard for who I am and was afraid I wasn't or wouldn't be. I see you, I hear you, I'm with you as you are."

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Kerry Washington

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Kerry Washington is an acclaimed actress and activist known for her role in 'Scandal' and her advocacy for social justice and representation in media.

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