Kerry Washington revealed on "The View" that she warned the Obama White House prior to her role in "Scandal" because her character had an affair with the president.
She expressed her concern by saying, "I just want you to know that I've been cast in this show. Lil awkward, because on the show I'm sleeping with the president."
Washington wanted to give the Obama administration a chance to distance themselves if they needed to, but they reassured her, "It's fine. It's TV."
The character Olivia Pope, played by Washington, was inspired by crisis manager Judy Smith, who had a conversation with President George H.W. Bush about the show.
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