The ABC cast hit political drama “Scandal” Their fast-paced, fast-paced performance, known as the “scandal beat,” may need to be revisited as they come together for a good cause. Its stars, notably Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy young will participate in a live virtual script reading on November 17 to raise funds for hurricane relief in western North Carolina.

From Friday, fans can go online and make a donation to reserve a place for the online reading. Proceeds will be donated to the United Way of North Carolina. Everyone who donates will be able to participate in a virtual pre-event with the cast and Shonda Rhimes will make an introduction.

Additional guest stars will also be announced. Online fundraising platform Prizeo is also running a competition where a person who donate online via their site will be selected to read a role from the script with the actors. The winner shouldn’t worry about the pace of the “scandal,” Young assured over Zoom.

“Whoever the lucky reader is, they can read at whatever pace they want,” she said.

Young, who played Mellie Young, the first lady and later Republican presidential candidate in “Scandal,” was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. She came up with the idea for the effort with a friend and introduced it to her fellow “Scandal” actors, who all joined the group. Young said this was the first script reading the cast had all done together since the series ended after seven seasons in 2018.

The episode they will read has not yet been announced.

Young said it was “devastating” to see so many neighborhoods in his hometown severely damaged by Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina a month ago.

“We talked to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, and so much needs to be rebuilt,” Young said. The State estimates the recovery and reconstruction will cost $53 billionbecause a large part of the infrastructure was destroyed. More than 100,000 residents who use city water remain subject to an indefinite suspension. notice to boil water.

Young says she’s not surprised that her former co-stars have all agreed to participate, and she’s sure the show’s fans, known as gladiators, will want to join in, too. Now living in New York, Young is “arrested all the time.” » to speak of “scandal”. “I just talked to someone on 53rd Street,” she said Thursday.

Helene is the deadliest hurricane to hit the American continent since Katrina in 2005.