In 2018, Denzel said to PEOPLE, “You can buy a house, but that doesn’t make it a home.” “And not to say a man can’t make a home a home, but my wife has made our house a home, and raised these beautiful kids and protected them and sacrificed for them, she did the heavy lifting.” Denzel Washington maintains his record as the Black actor with the most nominations in Oscar history. 2019 saw Denzel accept the life achievement award from the American Film Institute, stating that he “wouldn’t survive” without his wife’s love and support. “I would not be alive without Pauletta Washington,” he stated. In November 2023, the Remember the Titans actor returned to sing Pauletta’s praises when he made an appearance on Tom Brady’s radio programme, Let’s Go! with Tom Brady, Larry
