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According to CNN, convention officials reported that Mindy Kaling, Kerry Washington, Ana Navarro, and Tony Goldwyn will be hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention from August 19, 2024, to August 22, 2024.
The publication's report, dated August 18, 2024, stated that the four-day convention will be hosted by each celebrity individually. Goldwyn will host on Monday, Navvaro on Tuesday, Mindy Kaling on Wednesday, and Washington on Thursday.
The convention will be hosted like an award show, comprising opening dialogues and reappearing on stage repeatedly to guide the audience through the program.
The day Kerry Washington is hosting the convention is also the day Kamala Harris will formally accept her Democratic nomination. The news of the Scandal actress hosting the DNC garnered reactions from internet users, wherein one of her fans took to X, referring to the character Olivia Pope from Scandal and tweeted:
"Oh she’s bringing out her Olivia Pope."
Fans of the actress referred to her character as Olivia Pope, given she played a former media consultant to the President of the United States who started her crisis management firm:
"Olivia Pope will be saving the day!" an X user tweeted
"OLIVIA POPE AT THE DNC Y'ALL" another X user mentioned
"OLIVIA POPE ON THE CASE?! HELL YEAH!!" an internet user tweeted
"Kerry Washington for Cabinet 😭😭😭" another internet user stated
"SHE BETTER BORROW AN OLD OLIVIA POPE WIG AND PANTSUIT!" Kerry's fan suggested
An internet user also made a reference:
"lol Olivia Pope ushering in the first Black woman presidential candidate feels like a good omen."
Kerry Washington shared TikToker's video claiming Scandal prepared America for Kamala Harris
TikToker Kimberly Mykel shared a reaction video on August 17, 2024, which was dueted by Kerry Washington. In the TikTok video, Mykel drew a compression between Washington's character Olivia Pope from Scandal and Kamala Harris.
The TikToker expressed her gratitude to Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes stating "she prepared America for a woman like Kamala Harris". Comparing Kamala Harris to Kerry Washington's portrayal of Olivia Pope, the TikToker stated:
“Because Kamala is very TGIT-coded if we really want to clock it. You know what I mean? Like, she’s always got a blowout. She’s married to a white man. She’s a lawyer. She doesn’t have children of her own, although she is a stepmother. And she’s always in a pantsuit.”
Kerry Washington created a duet with Mykel's video and posted the same via her own TikTok and Instagram account, crediting Shonda Rhimes in the caption, stating "In Shonda we trust".
While the actress didn't comment on the duet, she gave expressions of being surprised, pleased, and agreeing with what the TikToker stated.
Additionally, Washington is one of the politically active celebrities in Hollywood, given she owns a political non-profit called Influence Change. The organization recruits other artists to encourage civic engagement.
Hosting the Democratic National Convention on August 22, 2024, won't be the first time Kerry Washington is participating in the convention. The actress took the DNC stage in 2012 when Obama accepted his nomination and in 2020 when Joe Biden accepted his nomination.
The Django Unchained actress has been a lifelong activist and advocate fighting for justice for all communities.
