The actress and activist talks to ET about giving fans an intimate look into her life in her upcoming memoir, 'Thicker Than Water.'
star unpacked several of the biggest revelations in her memoir, including the truth of her paternity and her battles with body image and an eating disorder. "I've never wanted to share my private life for the sake of fame or for the sake of attention," Washington told Roberts in their sit-down talk."But I feel like this sharing is with purpose."
"I was good at performing perfect," the actress admitted."I was good at control. I could party all night and drink and smoke and have sex, and still show up the next day and have good grades." To ET, Washington says that her relationship with food and her body is still ever-evolving, but in a better place than when she was in school.
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