Kerry Washington and Jamie Foxx are two YBFers who are heating up magazine racks for the month of October. Get the deets on what Kerry did(n't) reveal about her marriage and how Jamie Foxx stays "current" inside.....
"Scandal" star Kerry Washington looks absolutely stunning on the October issue of Glamour magazine where she talks about the upcoming season of "Scandal" (the promo had us gagging!), how Tracee Ellis Ross taught her how to pronounce Hermes, and why she's keeping her recent nuptials private.
We've all come to know Kerry for being charismatic, yet very private. And in this latest interview, it's apparent that she knows how to talk about her private life....yet reveal nothing! But....we love her anyways. Here are the highlights:
On her marriage and private life:
I learned through experience that it doesn’t work for me to talk about my personal life. I’ve had earlier times in my career when I did talk about it. I was on the cover of a bridal magazine [InStyle Weddings, in 2005, when Washington was engaged to actor David Moscow]. But I couldn’t just turn around and say, “I only want to talk about the good stuff, but not the bad stuff.” So I just thought, “OK, no more.”
I don’t want to sound smug about it…but the point is to do what’s best for me. I have girlfriends in this business who talk about their personal lives, and it works for them, and I love it. But not for me.
On her wedding:
Absolutely! I’m walking around in the world with my ring. And when people say congratulations, I say thank you. But I’m going to continue to not talk about it and just let it unfold.
On fashion and the red carpet:
It started out as, like, Good-Student Kerry. OK, I’m going to admit this: There were a couple of actresses whom I felt were having the upper hand careerwise—because they knew how to work that red carpet. I was like, “I’m missing a really important tool. If I am the CEO of the Kerry Washington Corporation, my marketing department is really lax.” So I sort of developed a new character: Red-Carpet Kerry.
And I researched her like any other character. I actually called Tracee Ellis Ross, who’s a good friend, and literally asked, “How do you pronounce Hermès?” Red-Carpet Kerry needed to know.
Read additional snippets here and pick up a copy on newsstands September 10.
See the photoshoot here:
Dress, Dior; pumps, Christian Louboutin.
Dress, Dior.
Sweater, skirt, Dolce & Gabbana; coat, Burberry Prorsum; ring, H.Stern; bag, Chloe; pumps, Christian Louboutin.
Bodysuit, scarf, Louis Vuitton; diamond ring, Van Cleef & Arpels; bag, Prada; pumps, Jimmy Choo.
Also on magazine racks.....
Jamie Foxx shows off his pecs, biceps, triceps and overall sexy physique on the cover of the October 2013 issue of "Men's Health" magazine. Inside the issue, the 45-year-old Oscar winner discusses his concerns about staying relevant in the business. Jaime, who's currently overseas promoting White House Down, also talked about his workout regime. Here are the highlights:
On staying relevant:
One thing I’ve learnt is you have to rely on someone to tell you what’s hot and what’s not as you get older. That’s what I do: I ask. I’m still learning how to stay current – and at the same time not lose who I am, not be too young.’
On why he's toned down his image:
Here’s what you’re going to unlearn now. You have to pull yourself away from the media – not be so shiny in the next 10-years, because it hurts the art.When you go on talk shows, you have to be lighthearted, which helps and hurts. Now I've got to change the satellite a little bit. That's the tricky part now. How do you navigate through the world you live in and still be an artist? Because that's the only thing that's going to survive."
On working out:
"I had been doing bench presses my whole life. The chest, the front. But I hadn't been working on my back, so it made me hunch forward."
See Jaime's photoshoot here:
Fans of Jamie will soon see him on the big screen as Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Photos via Glamour/Men's Health/Ture Lillegraven