One of the largest stories in the last week was the attack on Jussie Smollett last week in Chicago. The Empire star took released a statement and also have been supported by cast members and more since the incident. Saturday night, Smollett returned to the stage to perform at Troubadour in West Hollywood where he took time to speak on the assault and even referred to himself as “the gay Tupac” after revealing that he did fight back.
“I’m not fully healed yet, but I’m going to and I’m going to stand strong with you all. I had to be here tonight. I couldn’t let those motherf*ckers win,” Smollett stated.
Smollett also clarified details of the incident that may have been misconstrued via reports including his health condition, the doctor visits, and more.
Jussie Smollett speaks out at Los Angeles performance. pic.twitter.com/l8QZAQfubW
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) February 3, 2019
Last week, Smollett was attacked by two men downtown who caught his attention after allegedly yelled racial and homophobic words. The attack was stated to include a noose being placed around the star’s neck and having bleach poured on him.
The Chicago police have yet to arrest anyone and have released images of “persons of interest.”
#JussieSmollett takes the stage at the Troubadour. He gets emotional, saying he’s “not fully healed” but he will be. pic.twitter.com/OZ3LZqKeRQ
— Zulekha Nathoo (@ZulekhaNathoo) February 3, 2019
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