Tag: Jussie Smollett

Chicago police this week released their investigative files and videos from the alleged staged hate crime on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett. And while there are certainly bigger things going on in the world than holding a microscope to this embarrassing ordeal, Smollett made us all a part of it by taking his allegedly untrue account so very public. These videos do absolutely nothing to support his maintained stance of total innocence. Included in the nearly 70 hours of video is the...

“I’m beyond embarrassed. I think that when it happened, I had a flash of me running from bullies. I had a flash of my whole life, of my childhood, my youth, getting beaten. Of course, there’s some doubt. I’m telling you that because I love him so much. That’s the torture that I’m in right now, because it’s literally if it were to happen to your son and your child, how would you feel? You would feel, Please, God, please...

TMZ recently released the Jan. 29 audio from the 911 call on the night when Jussie Smollett was allegedly attacked. Though parts of the call were redacted and the caller isn’t Smollett himself, the well-known detail of the noose gets mentioned in the call. The call, which happened at 2:22 a.m., is from an anonymous person who says he’s calling on the victim’s behalf. He tells the 911 dispatcher: After the dispatcher explains that you can’t make a report on someone...

Ola and Abel Osundairo, the two brothers allegedly involved in an attack against actor Jussie Smollett were seen leaving a grand jury room to talk to prosecutors on Tuesday, CBS News Chicago reports.  It was also reported that the two men were recorded in a car from a ride-sharing app, presumably on their way to the scene of the incident. The Osundairos seemed nervous during the car ride, sources told CBS.  Last month, Smollett reported to police that he was attacked...

It was just a few weeks ago when news first surfaced that Jussie Smollett said he was attacked as racist and homophobic slurs were hurled at him. Each day since then has been eventful, to say the least: Like the best roller coasters, the investigation of his claims has had so many highs and lows, speculative twists, and unconfirmed turns that it was hard for many to believe the Empire actor was indeed a victim. I was not one...

Jussie Smollett was summoned to an emergency court appearance in Chicago earlier today where he was informed that all 16 charges against him had been dropped by State Attorney Kim Foxx. Naturally, Republicans are not happy about it. Smollett was facing a potential sentence of 64 years in prison, and they wanted to see him serve every minute of it. Scott Presler is a proud, gay Trump supporter and professional Twitter troll with nearly 300K followers. Shortly after the news about...

"Love is freedom. Freedom is love.” Jussie Smollet’s character might still be stirring up drama on Fox’s Empire, but in his new music video there is nothing but peace and love. The video is for Smollet’s new single, “Freedom,” but the out actor-singer never appears in the clip. Instead the video focuses on Cynthia Erivo (from The Color Purple revival on Broadway) and Tika Sumpter (Southside With You) who play a lesbian couple in love. The video cuts between the two women...

The out and proud star has some words of comfort for dejected Americans. Among the LGBT+ stars who were disappointed to see Trump become the next U.S. President was Empire actor and former Attitude cover star Jussie Smollett. The actor, who publicly backed Hilary Clinton in a campaign ad with the rest of the Empire cast, took to Twitter to vent his frustration and encourage his 1.3 million followers to continue fighting for what they believe in. “I’m pissed off, really kind...

32-year-old, Empire star, Jussie Smollet has chosen to be honest about who he is despite being advised not to reveal his sexuality. “I was told by two executives, ‘You know, maybe just wait. Just wait.’ My response was, ‘But they’re listening now,’” he revealed. People were encouraging Jussie to keep his sexuality secret but the young Empire star did not want a career based on lying about who he loves. “And if millions of people are listening, you should say something worth...