Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast Kerry Washington’s Thicker Than Water (with Rachel Lindsay)
Oct 13, 2023
Rachel Lindsay, former Bachelorette star and co-host of Celebrity Book Club, joins Chelsea Devantez to discuss Kerry Washington's memoir, "Thicker Than Water." They explore family secrets and identity, the impact of sharing personal stories, shame, and secrecy. They also touch on disordered eating, spirituality, trauma, and the revelation of a shocking paternity secret. The hosts discuss Scandal, Olivia Pope, and the importance of honesty regarding sperm donors.
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Personal Donor Conception Journey
- Chelsea DeVantez shares her personal experience being donor conceived, highlighting her lifelong struggle with the revelation.
- She connects deeply with Kerry Washington's memoir due to their shared donor conception story, feeling less alone through Kerry's public revelation.
Shame Surrounds Donor Conception
- Donor conception is shrouded in shame affecting both parents and children, fueling secrecy for decades.
- This secrecy deeply impacts identity and family dynamics and is culturally influenced, especially in Black families.
Childhood Abuse and Dismissal
- Kerry Washington recounts childhood sexual abuse and the trauma of being disbelieved when she reported it to her mother.
- This moment teaches about the harm done when intuition and suspicions are dismissed as false, a critical lesson for trusting oneself.