Maybe some Scandal fans thought Olivia Pope's relationship with a Republican president on the ABC drama somehow informed Kerry Washington's real-life political views. And apparently they were disappointed when she spoke in support of President Obama at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
The response? Death threats. (What else?)
The actress described the ridiculous — and scary — attacks in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Essence reports:
Kerry Washington is the center of attention on The Hollywood Reporter's "Hot Drama Queens" June cover and the Scandal star shared with the magazine some of her very own personal drama, like death threats she received in the past.
Washington dishes about the backlash she was hit with from Republican Scandal fans after speaking at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, in support of President Obama.
"After I spoke at the Democratic National Convention — our show has a very active life on Twitter and Facebook — I couldn't go near any of it because there were threats to my life, violence, sexism and racism. It was shocking that just me speaking at a convention incited all this anger."
Soon after being attacked for her political views, Washington said she had to start monitoring her social networks closely and even block followers.
"I would never block somebody for saying 'I disagree with you.' But the threats to my life … that's not so good."
Read more at Essence.