Actor John David Washington scolded the “Today” show’s Craig Melvin for appearing to forget about JD’s famous mom.
Melvin said during a recent interview, “As you got started in this business being the son of Denzel Washington . . .”
But John David, one of the stars of the new Spike Lee movie, “BlacKkKlansman” cut him off saying, “And Pauletta Washington — who was earning more money than he was when they married.”
“…And Pauletta Washington,” he interrupted. “Who was earning more money than he was when they married, [and] before they got married. She was on Broadway. She paid for the first date. She paid the bill, paid the cab ride… A classically trained pianist, went to Juilliard. She’s a great artist in her own right and I learned a lot from her.”
Take a look at the applause-worthy moment, below:
Upon seeing the clip that quickly went viral, Twitter showered the actor with praise for honoring his mother in the way he did. See how they reacted, below:
John David Washington calling out the interviewer for the erasure of his mother, Paulette, is the best thing on the internet. Y'all better put some respect on the spine of the Washington family. Even Denzel mentioned she was the head of the family bruh. pic.twitter.com/KjCzfU6WPT
— boqor riya. (@hausofriya) August 16, 2018
Thank you so much for this! Way to go John David Washington for standing up for your mother, her accomplishments and overall value to Team Washington! Keep taking that liberty…so proud of you! https://t.co/fRYKggqlk7
— Citizen4Justice (@Citizen4J) August 17, 2018
Pauletta has appeared in “Beloved,” as well as a number of TV shows including 2017’s “She’s Gotta Have It,” and “Happily Ever After” in the 1990s.
John David added that “before [Pauletta and Denzel] got married, she was on Broadway working. She paid for the first date. She paid the bill, paid the cab ride.”
JD told Melvin that his mom is a classically trained pianist who went to Juilliard. “She’s a great artist in her own right and I learned a lot from her,” John David said.
He ended his eloquent defense of his accomplished mother with these words: “My father taught me how to hunt. My mother taught me how to love.”
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