The star was fired from hit medical drama 'Grey's Anatomy' after an onset altercation with actor Patrick Dempsey, in which he used foul word for gay castmate TR Knight, reported Ace Showbiz.
Washington made matters worse backstage at the Golden Globe Awards that year when he reiterated the offensive word as he attempted to play down the incident.
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Washington struggled to find acting work for some time after the fall out and he found himself in serious financial trouble.
"After the incident at the Golden Globes, everything just fell apart. I lost everything. I couldn't afford to have an agent... I couldn't afford to have a publicist... I couldn't afford to continue (as an actor)," he said.
However, Washington's time away from the spotlight had a positive affect on other aspects of his personal life as he learned how to rebuild his career.
"I became a better husband, a better father and a better artist."
Washington has since made a return to the spotlight with his new crime drama 'Blue Caprice'.
(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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