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Empire Creator Responds to Attack on Jussie Smollett

An emotional Lee Daniels responds to the brutal attack against Empire star Jussie Smollett. The incident is now being investigated as a hate crime. 🤬

01/30/2019 12:02 AMupdated: 02/01/2019 9:46 PM
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22 comments

  • Ann M.
    01/30/2019 00:03

    Sending love and healing from London.

  • Balpreet K.
    01/30/2019 00:04

    💕💕💕

  • Rosanna D.
    01/30/2019 00:04

    🙏🏿🙏🏾🙏🏿🙏🏾

  • Johnny J.
    01/30/2019 00:16

    Prayers And Blessing To You And FAMILY 😇 Amen 💖

  • TJ L.
    01/30/2019 00:18

    Sad. Lee Daniels, you a good talented brother.. All those Same sex, love scenes are offensive.. That's a Private Lifestyle..and Community.. Not something the. PUBLIC WILL READILY ACCEPT.. THE HATE CRIME. IS WRONG.. THE LOVE SCENES OFFENSIVE.. A FAN OF EMPIRE&STARR..

  • Patty A.
    01/30/2019 00:28

    Someone definitely needs to be held responsible for this. You love who you love ..... no one else’s business

  • Teresa G.
    01/30/2019 00:38

    Sending prayers for Jussie. Please don’t let them hater take your power. Love you ♥️♥️♥️

  • Kenny K.
    01/30/2019 00:45

    This is ridiculous for these days I hope they find them and throw away the key because it was a hate crime and they need to be punished and Jessie all America is behind

  • Cindy S.
    01/30/2019 00:47

    Stay strong,you are loved ❤️

  • Martha A.
    01/30/2019 00:53

    Sad

  • Susan B.
    01/30/2019 01:12

    Unbelievable

  • Jade C.
    01/30/2019 01:21

    Sending much LOVE 💜💜💜💜💜

  • Kathryn M.
    01/30/2019 01:34

    It's so unbelievable that this still happens these days. Hurts my heart the hate people have. I'm so very sorry.

  • Millie L.
    01/30/2019 01:39

    You can say that shit. But you know like I do hate is not going anywhere.

  • Caryn G.
    01/30/2019 04:47

    STOP SAYING AMERICA IS BETTER THAN THIS - NO WE ARENT THIS IS WHO AND WHAT THEY ARE-AND WHEN U STOP THINKING BECAUSE YOU LIVE ON THAT SIDE OF TOWN IT WONT HAPPEN 2 U, WHEN YOU THINK BECAUSE U MAKE 6FIGUR IT WONT HAPPEN 2 U , WHEN UR SPOUSE IS THAT IT WONT HAPPEN 2 U, WHEN YOU HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS IN UR FAMILY IT WONT HAPPEN 2 U-GET A FUCKING LIFE IT WILL AND CONTINUE TO HAPPEN 2 U BECAUSE U MEAN NOTHING 2 THEM AND UNTIL THIS IS RECIPROCATED THEY WILL CONTINUE THIS BEHAVIOR

  • Norma F.
    01/30/2019 05:17

    So sorry !!

  • Nana R.
    01/30/2019 09:04

    These people have so much hate in their heart's it's unbelievable I just don't get it and probably never will... Grow up and get over the hatred Dammm... I hope someone turns them in soon...Sorry Jessie 💕🙏✌

  • John S.
    01/30/2019 20:46

    Brutal attack my ass. My uncle had his skull caved in for being gay and only live a week after the attack. That is brutal. Being killed for your race or lifestyle is brutal. You just got beat up.

  • Herbert E.
    01/31/2019 03:04

    I might add that at least one of his attackers may be gay. It's happened before.

  • Kendall G.
    02/01/2019 16:31

    America isn’t better than that