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It’s hard to believe that once upon a time the stunning and talented Kerry Washington was struggling to get her footing as an actress. She is clearly a natural!

The beauty is gracing the cover of Women’s Health Magazine in nothing but a blazer and a pair of undies. 

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In the corresponding interview, Kerry talks about everything from what she would have done if she didn’t prosper as an actress, to revealing what she has in common with her Scandal character Olivia Pope. 

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Check out some excerpts from the interview below

On what she’d be doing if she wasn’t an actress:

If I wasn’t an actress, I would probably be a teacher. Either an elementary school teacher or a yoga teacher. Both of which I did when I was living in New York pursuing a career in acting. I liked doing both of those things very much. I think it would surprise people to know that what I really wanted to do as a child was to be the woman in the Shamu show at Sea World. And the big joke in my family is that I started taking Marine Biology and I was like, forget the whale, I’ll just be on stage by myself.

On her go to snacks:

I am not a vegan, but I like vegan protein shakes. I mix them with coconut water instead of regular water. That’s my secret to having them taste better. I love popcorn. I could live on popcorn. The writers of Scandal have made my character Olivia Pope have a similar relationship with popcorn. But I don’t mind because I get to eat popcorn at work.

Be sure to get your hands on a copy of the Kerry cover issue when it hits stands. 

SOURCE: The YBF