Denzel Washington's wife slams 'narrow-minded people' for his 'Othello' Tonys snub: 'Can't say I was surprised'

""In my family, we've been through this a lot of times. A lot of times. And I think I can speak honestly and truthfully and artistically that it was denied, you know, so you wonder why.""

""It's narrow-minded people that are in charge of making decisions and judgments.""

""Now see, that's not something you want to ask me. I can't say that I was surprised that they didn't.""

""And that's a part of it. And you know that.""

Pauletta Washington expressed her disappointment over her husband Denzel Washington's lack of a 2025 Tony Award nomination for his performance in "Othello." She mentioned that this was not the first time an award snub has occurred in their family, indicating a history of similar disappointments. Pauletta criticized the decision-makers involved in award nominations as being "narrow-minded" and speculated that the high ticket prices for Broadway shows, with Othello priced at $921, also contributed to the snub. She noted that both Denzel and his co-star Jake Gyllenhaal did not receive nominations, highlighting a wider issue in the industry.

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