Denzel Washington terrorized his 20-year-old daughter's boyfriend so the suitor would be too afraid to mess around with her. The dad of four is a proud and protective father and dreaded meeting Yale University student Katia's first love.

He reveals, "My oldest girl has got a boyfriend, who is at the school where she is. He is obviously very bright, but has too many earrings for my liking. I told him, 'I'm not gonna be that friendly with you.' I put my oldest boy on him - to put the fear of God into him. I said, 'Kick him around a bit. Tenderize him. I'll finish him off.'"

But Washington admits his theory is flawed because he praises his sons when they start dating.

He adds, "It is a double standard because, with my boys, I'm like, 'That's my boy.'"

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