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From what I've been told, the scariest part of being part of a domestic abuse relationship is the idea that you cannot escape and you cannot get help, that feeling of being stuck.

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Kerry Washington
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: January 31
Actor
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Film Actor
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Television Producer
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The Bronx
New York City
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