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Madame President has spoken! Bellamy Young weighed in on what she thinks her Scandal character, Mellie, could be doing in the present day throughout an unique pink carpet interview with Hollywood Life whereas attending the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection Concert in New York City.
When requested if she had the manager potential to star in a spinoff sequence, Bellamy, 53, replied, “If I were the big boss, I’d do a reboot ‘cause I’d want everybody there. Let’s just gather the whole [group].”
So, what would President Mellie be thus far since turning into the primary feminine president throughout the present?
“I hope she’s sort of, like, in a think tank somewhere being able to apply her rich, rich mind,” Bellamy stated. “And married to someone who adores her, you know, and that she loves back. That’s what I want for her. I want it all.”
Scandal ran for seven seasons from 2012 to 2018. The present initially centered round Kerry Washington’s character, Olivia Pope, who was in a relationship with Mellie’s husband on the time, Fitz, the president of the United States. Although Mellie is taken into account an icy character, she supported Fitz by giving up her regulation profession. By season 7, Mellie lastly landed her spot within the Oval Office as the brand new U.S. president.
Most just lately, the solid of Scandal reunited to assist their fellow SAG-AFTRA and WGA members final yr throughout the two unions’ industry-changing strikes. The strikes briefly shut down most of Hollywood, and lots of movies and TV exhibits halted manufacturing till the unions got here to an settlement with the AMPTP on the finish of 2023.
Kerry shared a TikTok video on the time when she, Bellamy and their former co-star Tony Goldwyn bought collectively to march with their fellow strikers.
“We are on strike to get a fair deal for all workers in our industry who put so much on the line and we’re just asking for fairness for each other,” Tony stated, whereas Kerry added, “For fairness and equity and so we don’t get replaced by computers.”
Since the political drama sequence got here to an finish in 2018, Bellamy has been specializing in different initiatives. From 2019 by means of 2021, the Yale graduate starred in Prodigal Son as Jessica Whitly, adopted by her roles in Promised Land and The Other Black Girl.
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