It’s official.
Jussie Smollett will never return to ‘Empire.’
Fans of the hit show hoped Smollett would return for its finale but have now learned that their hopes and dreams have been shattered by producers.
Fox entertainment president Michael Thorn shared…
There were many points of view about if he should come back or if he shouldn’t. As hard as a decision as that was, for us–when I say us I mean the network, the studio and the producers–it felt like it was in the best interests of the show and the cast. Our hope is that all of the controversy surrounding Jussie doesn’t overshadow the show, which we think is bigger than him.
Smollett is accused of hiring two Nigerian bodybuilders of beating him up so that he could use the ‘assault” to generate publicity for himself.
He denies the allegation and says it isn’t true.
The bodybuilders say otherwise.
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With his racist ass
Meanwhile Micheal Phelps who lied about being robbed and other wypipo who have did some ish in the past to get some front page coverage got to walk free and even make more money afterwards. Yes the man probably lied, but what is justice if it is only served against POC and not our Caucasian counterparts.
Don’t you get bored of repeating the same crap?
I thought his name was Ryan Lochte.
Never bothered watching an episode with him on. Still won’t without him.
Nobody cares. Just like nobody cares about the City Girls’ new music..
The hate is real
I bet he won’t tell a lie like that again.
I am glad the network stuck to its position. His failed attempt to garner more salary by starting this lame and crazy stunt is grounds for dismissal, at the very least.
HORRIBLE!!!! AND SAD!!!! WE LOVE JESSUP SMOLLETT!!!!
REMOVING HM IS CRUEL, STUPID, AND RACIST!!!!
FRANK J. OLDHAM, JR.
FORMER ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF H**/A*** FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND H**/ A*** CITYWIDE COORDINATOR FOR MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG OF NEW YORK CITY
The guy should be in jail!
The fact that you think it’s better for focus on ruining someone’s beautiful future because ur trolling idiot…. Jussie Smollett has a future compared to you he’s a great musician and actor…. His lifestyle is better compared to you…. So it’s either you do something with yourself or shut the hell up
No. Trump lies everyday. Lock his ass up.
The network thinks that their situation is bigger than what he did? What if his plan had succeeded? Has anyone stopped to think of the consequences his actions would have brought about? I swear,if you are part of Hollywood ,you can get away with just about anything these days.
Good, bye
This is b******* why would you take out the best in the series coz if his out we stop watching and im gonna put up a campaign for people to also do the same and believe me have whole loads of networks hear in south Africa believe that simple
He without sin cast the first stone I bet you all those produces and those people up there on Empire have never done anything wrong oh no never done anything wrong so they going to judge him because he lied so what we all lie
The fact of the matter is that Smollett initially received threatening homophobic hate mail, which he brought to their attention – and when I said their I mean the network, the studio, and the show’s producers – and their attitude was dismissive in a wait-and-see kind of way. Naturally, the poor guy was feeling a heightened sense of fear about the hate mail, but then to have his work “family” abandon him at hood most vulnerable must’ve left him unable to think straight. In that condition, he might have made some poor choices, but he paid his debt and then some. Bring Jussie back!