'Scandal' cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North Carolina

The formed of ABC’s deed show “Scandal” will reunite Nov. 17 for a live, virtual book reference to raise money for nan occidental North Carolina area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene

The formed of ABC's hit governmental play “Scandal” whitethorn request to brushwood up connected their snappy, speedy transportation known arsenic “Scandal-pace," because they're reuniting for a bully cause. Its stars including Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young will return portion successful a unrecorded virtual book reference connected Nov. 17 to raise money for hurricane alleviation successful occidental North Carolina.

Beginning Friday, fans tin spell online and donate to reserve a spot for nan online reading. Proceeds will use United Way of North Carolina. Everyone who donates will beryllium capable to return portion successful a virtual pre-event pinch nan formed and Shonda Rhimes will springiness an introduction.

Additional impermanent stars will besides beryllium announced. The online fundraising level Prizeo is besides holding a title wherever 1 personification who donates online via their tract will beryllium selected to publication a domiciled from nan book pinch nan actors. The victor should not interest astir nan “Scandal”-pace, assured Young complete Zoom.

“Whomever nan fortunate scholar is tin publication astatine immoderate gait they want," she said.

Young, who played Mellie Young, nan first woman and later Republican statesmanlike nominee connected “Scandal,” was calved and raised successful Asheville, North Carolina. She came up pinch nan thought for nan effort pinch a friend and took it to her chap “Scandal” actors, who each jumped connected board. Young said this is nan first book reference nan formed has each done together since nan show ended aft 7 seasons successful 2018.

Which section they will beryllium reference has not been announced yet.

Young said it's “been devastating” to spot truthful galore parts of her hometown severely damaged by Hurricane Helene, which ravaged occidental North Carolina 1 period ago.

“We said to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and truthful overmuch needs to beryllium rebuilt,” said Young. The authorities estimates betterment and rebuilding will costs $53 billion, arsenic overmuch of nan infrastructure has been destroyed. More than 100,000 residents who usage metropolis h2o stay nether an indefinite boil h2o advisory.

Young says she's not amazed that her erstwhile co-stars each agreed to return part, and she's definite nan fans of nan show, known arsenic gladiators, will besides want to subordinate in. Now surviving successful New York, Young is “stopped each nan time” to talk astir “Scandal.” “I conscionable said to personification connected 53rd Street,” she said Thursday.

Helene was nan deadliest hurricane to deed nan U.S. mainland since Katrina successful 2005.