When you’re married to a man as handsome as Denzel Washington, you might think the constant attention from admirers could be a bit much. For the average woman it might be, but not for his wife of 41 years, Pauletta Washington.
For her, it’s just another day in the life of being Mrs. Washington.
Pauletta’s security in her marriage didn’t take decades and decades to develop. She’s been like that from the start.
In a resurfaced clip from a 1996 episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Pauletta, who has been married to the Oscar-winning actor since 1983, shared some hilarious insights into what it’s like being married to one of Hollywood’s biggest heartthrobs.
Winfrey, never one to mince words, kicked off the conversation by pointing out the obvious: “All the women go crazy, you know that, Pauletta.”
With a sly smile, Denzel’s wife quipped, “You know what? They’ve got great taste.”
But it wasn’t just his good looks that caught Pauletta’s eye. During the conversation, she reflected on their early days and how she met the “Training Day” actor and what drew her in.
Pauletta recalled, “I thought he was cute, but I fell in love with his spirit. That’s what I saw first, and then I thought, ‘Not a bad package.’”
