Denzel Washington bit his tongue 'almost half-off', says it's 'affecting my speech'
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Denzel Washington revealed that he "bit my tongue almost half-off" and his injury is affecting his speech ahead of his starring role in the Broadway production of "Othello."
"I bit my tongue almost half-off a few months ago," Washington said. "It has affected everything." Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume
"It’s affecting my speech," he continued. "It forces me to slow down. I have to use it."
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