I'll be watching this with a grain of salt...make that a salt shaker.
An out of gayhab Isaiah Washington has filmed two GLAAD-sponsored public service announcements as a way of making amends for calling his co-star T.R. Knight a "f****t" on the set then repeating the word in front of the entire world at the Golden Globe Awards.
Washington's publicist, The actor's publicist, Howard Bragman, confirmed the ad on Wednesday. "We're gonna have — I want to say at least two versions of it at this point," he said. "We may broaden our message a little."
I know I'm not alone in believing that Washington is trying to salvage both his job at "Grey's Anatomy" and his public image and I have to wonder if he is a changed man.
Bragman, an out publicist who has handled many gay clients over the years, sheds a little on Washington during an interview with Outsports.com. When Bragman was discussing his client John Amaechi, the former NBA player who came out a few months ago, he was asked whether he would consider representing Tim "I hate gay people" Hardaway.
"I don't think I would. And I say that as the guy who reps Isaiah Washington. Because it's got to be about more than just the money for me. And before I signed Isaiah, we talked for a couple hours. We knew people in common, and I really feel like he screwed up, but I think it was a screw up instead of being a homophobe. I look at the situation where the guy has played gay roles in his career. And I think somebody who's truly homophobic wouldn't do that. But Tim Hardaway's a little different for me. I like to be someplace I'm proud of, in representation. With Isaiah, we have a chance to talk, to have a real dialogue. He's really beautifully positioned to have a real dialogue."
To read the full Outsports interview with Bragman, click HERE.