Denzel Washington Mocked His St. Elsewhere Cleaning Freak Co-star: “Look at how his hands are all balled up”
It’s quite common for celebrities and public figures to talk about their amusing reflections and part experiences in interviews where they can be unintentionally rude to their co-stars. One such incident happened when the Oscar-Winning actor, Denzel Washington when he mocked his co-star for his cleaning freak habits. The joke might not have been an intentional insult but it landed the wrong way.
Did Denzel Washington Really Mean It?
A famous American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director Denzel Washington has a net worth of $280 million. With a career of over four decades, his career has been regularly praised by critics, and his consistent success at the box office has helped to dispel the perception that African American actors cannot draw mainstream white audiences. Washington first attracted wide attention by playing Dr. Phillip Chandler in an ensemble medical drama St. Elsewhere (1982-88) in a Boston hospital.
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While remembering his work and experiences Entertainment Weekly once sat down with the actor and showed him a series of photos covering some of the highlights of his career and Washington’s memories started flowing.
”It’s like This Is Your Life,”
He said with a laugh.
”I remember early on my agent talked to me about not getting caught up in television. She convinced me not to do The Jeffersons, which I’d read for. But St. Elsewhere had so many characters, you could get sort of lost in the sauce and be able to sneak out and do films. And it was a great show. You’ve heard about Howie (Mandel) not wanting to shake hands or touch anyone? Look at how his hands are all balled up (in a photo). I wonder if even then he had that issue. I’m not trying to be mean, Howie. I’m just curious.”
Washington talked about his co-star Howie Mandel while looking at those photos and mocked Mandel a bit for his OCD.
Here’s The Deal: Don’t Touch Me by Howie Mandel
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Howie Mandel is best known for creating the cartoon series Bobby’s World, hosting Deal or No Deal, and being a judge on America’s Got Talent, being funny is what made him a household name in Mandel’s words, “funny bought me a house!” but it’s not as funny as it always looks. Howie Mandel has been struggling with OCD since his childhood and clearly opens up about what OCD is like while having partnered with NOCD.
“People throw the term OCD around like it’s no big deal,” Howie explains, “but it’s a severe and very common mental health condition that needs specialty treatment.”
Howie Mandel has worked with dedication and passion to spread awareness about OCD and help the millions who suffer in silence, and limitless talent and charisma. As things are not always exciting for an OCD person and should be treated in the best way possible.
Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me is a humorous autobiography of Howie Mandel, written with Josh Young, in which he discusses his obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The book has tremendous positive feedback and even Larry King once called it an “important Book“.
The book Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me is available on Amazon
Source: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
