Kerry Washington has revealed why she and her husband, Nnamdi Asomugha, keep their children out of the spotlight.
The couple, who surprised many with their June 2013 wedding, have three children: 10-year-old Isabella, 7-year-old son Caleb, and Asomugha’s teenage daughter from a previous relationship.
The 47-year-old actor spoke candidly about keeping her personal life private during a recent interview with People at the American Black Film Festival in Miami, Florida.
“I think just from the very beginning, Nnamdi and I have been really protective of our partnership and our relationship, because we wanted it to belong to us, and we found that we were able to define and create a relationship for ourselves and with each other outside of the public eye,” she said.
Washington then expressed why she’s protective of her children, and wants them to go through different experiences privately as well.
“And I think in many ways, we just want to give our kids that same opportunity to define a life for themselves and to enter the public space in their own way,” she explained.
After noting that she and her husband are “definitely not as protective as” they used to be, the actor expressed that their children still have their freedom and quipped that “they’re not locked in a dungeon.”
Kerry previously admitted there are times she’s desperate to share some footage of her “amazing” children but has learned to do so in a relatively private way.
She told Sunday Today: “I have moments where I take pictures or videos of one of my three amazing kids and I wanna post it online, and I tend to just send it to my parents or my shrink instead.
“I’m like, ‘My kids are so cute and I don’t wanna post about them, so look how cute they are!’ “