The end of the panel was reserved for questions from the audience, which can occasionally be a real gamble, and there were a couple of awkward moments tonight from fans who decided to tackle a tough subject. One audience member decided to ask how the cast handled their "real-life scandal" involving Columbus Short and his legal troubles last year.
Washington shut him down, but she did it in the best way possible.
"The one thing that I would say, just so that it's clear: everyone who's in this family is in this family whether you're in this show or not. I don't celebrate the laughter at that question. I understand the question, and thank you for giving us so many viewers and thank you for understanding why we're not going to answer that."
