Kerry Washington PRAISES Her ‘Scandal Kids’ Tyriq Withers and Chase Infiniti (Exclusive)
Kerry Washington chats with ET’s Denny Directo at the premiere of ‘Imperfect Women,’ streaming March 18 on Apple TV. The actress reacts to Elisabeth Moss personally calling her to star in the series. She also explains why she loves being part of dishy TV series that are often the subject of ‘water cooler’ talk. Plus, Kerry praises Tyriq Withers and Chase Infiniti, whom many have affectionately adopted as the ‘Scandal’ kids her character, Olivia Pope, would’ve had with Tony Goldwyn’s character, Fitz Grant.
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I stopped watching Scandal before it ended. I wish this clip would have given more context. Even the way the description is written is a little confusing to me. "…Tyriq Withers and Chase Infiniti, whom many have affectionately adopted as the 'Scandal' kids her character, Olivia Pope, would've had with Tony Goldwyn's character, Fitz Grant." So, were they on the show or not? Is this just a fancast or did they actually appear on Scandal. If they were not on Scandal, why are people saying they in particular should be Olivia and Tony's kids? I don't get it.
For those of us that are confused: While Olivia Pope didn't have children in the series, actors Tyriq Withers and Chase Infiniti are frequently called her "Scandal kids" because of a viral internet joke fueled by their striking resemblance to the show's lead actors.
Here is why they are linked to the show:
-The "Vermont" Love Child: Fans on social media noticed that Tyriq Withers looks remarkably like Tony Goldwyn (who played President Fitz). This led to a "fan-casting" theory that he and Chase Infiniti should play the grown-up children of Olivia and Fitz in a hypothetical sequel. Kerry Washington leaned into this rumor by posting the kids on IG
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