“The ‘Scandal’ star appeared at an event in New York as an ambassador for The Allstate Foundation, which runs an initiative called ‘Purple Purse‘ to raise awareness of domestic abuse. As the campaign’s spokeswoman, Washington designed a limited-edition purple purse to draw attention to the role of money in abusive relationships.”
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