Omari Hardwick had an interview with Loni Love for The Real, in which he shared some little known facts about his relationships with the Washington’s. The Being Mary Jane star shared briefly his humble beginnings as a high school substitute teacher and football coach, and how when times were rough, homeless and having his car repossessed, it was Denzel and Pauletta, along with his parents, who stepped in to help him get back on his feet.

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