Scandal star Kerry Washington spent Monday celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. in the best way possible, spreading the love.

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Like many other celebrities and public figures, Washington shared a special message to pay homage to MLK and she encouraged her fans to do the same.

On Monday, the actress took to Twitter to pay homage to the iconic Civil Rights Leader and she wanted to get her fans involved too.

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Washington wrote a special MLK Day message to all of her Twitter followers asking them to post their favorite quotes, pictures and links so that she could share them with the rest of the world.

It's clear that Washington is a Gladiator both on and off of the screen and she is definitely living up to her last name.

The actress stars in the ABC hit show Scandal where she plays the role of D.C. crisis manager Olivia Pope.

While the series is fictional, the show is inspired by a real woman named Judy Smith.

Sadly, the show is currently on hiatus, but the mid season opener will return in just one short week.

The Scandal mid season winter premiere will make its debut on Thursday Jan. 29 at 9 p.m. on ABC.