Kerry Washington Finds Out Her Dad Is Not Her Biological Father: 'It Rocked My World'

Kerry Washington, 46, sharing details about THE lifestyle change moment She recently find out that her dad, county Washington, East not her biological father, In her new memory, Thicker That Some water. THE talented actress talked about her new book And THE shocking experience, In A new interview with , This week. "He Really turned My world Upside down down," She said THE taken.

She revealed that She find out about THE family secret After She said her parents She was while going has appear on Henry Louis doors Jr. THE PBS series given celebrities THE opportunity has learn about their ancestors through DNA essay. HAS THE time, Kerry mother, Valerie, And her dad, County, decided has to have A private conversation with her has give her THE news about her biological father. THE sit down arrived In spring 2018.

Kerry with her parents, Valerie And County, has A previous event. (Phil Mccarten/UPI/Shutterstock)

"When I obtained This information, I was as, 'Oh. I NOW know My history,'" Kerry explain, add She felt A sense of relief Since She suspected her parents were keeping something Since her For A long time. "I doesn't know What My history was, but I was playing THE proof character In their history. »

Kerry went on has reveal that She stayed calm during THE memorable moment, but request A plot of questions. She learned that her parents selected has to use A anonymous sperm giver has help them design After they struggle with fertility problems. Although THE news came as A surprise, Kerry think her previous sense directed has a lot physical problems on time.

"I think that dissonance of as, 'Someone East not narrative Me something about My body ' do Me feel as there was something In My body I had has fix," She said about in trouble with anxiety And self-esteem problems For years. She Also struggle with A eat mess When She was younger, And think those problems can to have has been symptoms of unconsciously detect her parents' secret.

Kerry feelings about THE revelation East What inspired her has to write her memory, which details respondent rooms about her life. "This East Really kind of Me functioning has to understand My life up until NOW, given This new information that I to have that, In a lot manners, felt as sort of THE missing puzzle piece," She sharing. "My parents were not thrilled about Me in writing This," She added, Before explaining that "This Really East A book about Me. I NOW get has stage In be THE most important person In My the life. »

Despite her parents' hesitation about THE book, Kerry further admitted that her relationship with them has only got better on time. "I Really begin has to have SO a lot more love And compassion And understanding For My parents," She said. "Socket This deep dive In OUR family...