Pius Princewill
“In nature, nothing is perfect, and everything is perfect,” author Alice Walker once said. “Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.” The Pulitzer-prize-winning writer, poet, and social activist wouldn’t have been musing about Denzel Washington’s finger at the time, but the quote does apply.
Washington’s acting abilities have resulted in multiple trophies and accolades. According to the Academy Awards website, he’s a ten-time nominee and two-time Oscar winner. However, Washington has one unique talent that’s never been publicly lauded. He revealed it all during a “Graham Norton Show” appearance. Fellow celebrity guest Peter Capaldi talked about a thumb injury that he sustained years ago, rendering him unable to “open a packet of crisps.” Washington chimed in with his own story.
“You found my pinkie? Don’t show it. It’s not nice,” he warned. A pic flashed up of Washington busting out the finger moves to a laughing Meryl Streep as a decidedly unimpressed Liev Schrieber looked on. Washington explained that he’d suffered digit damage so many times playing college football that his finger eventually became dislocated. “It’s fine now,” he said. “But it’s like a gummy bear in there,” Washington said that before he had surgery, the pinkie would dislocate whenever he splayed his fingers. He shared that when his children were little, they’d often beg him, “Daddy, can you show my friends the magic finger?”
Written by: Nicki
