Find Out Why Actor Isaiah Washington Announced Retirement from His Acting Career!

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Natalie | In Career , controversy

Isaiah Washington announces he is retiring from acting. source: Page Six

Actor Isaiah Washington has shocked fans with his decision to retire from acting.
The actor was famous for playing Dr. Preston Burke on Grey’s Anatomy for three seasons.
Isaiah announced his retirement via Twitter on Friday.

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The real reason why Isaiah Washington is quitting acting

Isaiah Washington, who was famous for playing Dr. Preston Burke for three seasons on Grey’s Anatomy shocked fans when he announced that he would be taking retirement from his acting career.

Washington announced via Twitter on Friday, writing,

“It is with a heavy heart and a sense of relief that I am announcing my early retirement from the entertainment industry today,”

Addressing his 200,000 followers, the actor added,

“Those who have been Following/Witnessing my journey here on T—ter since 2011 all know that I have fought the good fight, but it seems that the haters, provocateurs and the Useful Idiots have won,”

Isaiah Washington — Washington poses with an NAACP award in 2007. source: Page Six

“I’m no longer interested in the back and forth regarding a ‘color construct’ that keeps us human beings divided nor am I interested in politics or anything vitriolic.”

Washington also noted that he would be “traveling this great country before it falls into Socialism and then Communism.”

The True Crime star continued,

“Until then, know that this Frederick Douglass Conservative will keep his powder dry and loves you all. I am truly grateful for your support over the years,”

He also said that his project Corsicana where he portrays the character Bass Reeves said that it was his final onscreen work.

However, he assured his fans that he would keep updating them about his “retirement shenanigans here and there.”

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Washington had to leave the hit series after slurring at his co-star

The Romeo Must Die star was restricted from Grey’s Anatomy just ahead of its fourth season for using a homophonic slur against his co-star T.R. Knight not once but twice.

He did it first on set and at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards.

While Isaiah denied having used the slur, he later owned it and apologized saying that it happened during the tense moment.

In a statement released at the time, Washington said,

“I can neither defend nor explain my behavior,”
“I can also no longer deny to myself that there are issues I obviously need to examine within my own soul, and I’ve asked for help.”

After learning he was axed from the show, Washington said,

“I did everything that the producers and the network asked me to do,”

He added,

“I came back under great stress and thought I was doing the job I was hired to do. I thought that was going to speak for my future at Grey’s, but apparently, that wasn’t the same vision that the network and studio had for me.”

Later, he was asked to make a final appearance during the show’s 10th season.

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