Why Kerry Washington isn't interested in her pre-baby body

Kerry Washington isn't interested in hearing she bounced back from her pregnancy body.

Speaking to Self magazine, the actress, who gave birth to daughter Isabelle in April 2014, reveals she has no desire to go back to her pre-baby figure.

"A few weeks ago, my manager asked: 'Do you feel like you're back? I feel like you're back,'" Washington, 38, said. "She meant it as a total compliment, but we had this great conversation where I was like, 'You know what? I try really hard not to use that language, because it's not about going backward in life.'

"I've been really focused on not being 'back' to anything, but being the best version of myself right now. My body is the site of a miracle now. I don't want to be pre-miracle."

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The actress does, however, make time for fitness for the long-term benefits.

"I have to take care of myself in order to live life the way I want to. It's important to have rest days. But in the long run, if I don't work out for, like, three days, I feel worse, not better."

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