“Empire” star Jussie Smollett‘s sister is speaking out. Jurnee Smollett Bell has stepped forward to address her brother’s horrific Chicago attack.
Last night, Jurnee went to Instagram to discuss the possible hate crime aftermath and released a family statement.
#JurneeSmollett #JussieSmollett #Empire #SOHHNewsJussie is currently slated for a scheduled weekend performance and expected to address the Chi-Town assault.
Jussie has a concert Saturday night at the legendary Troubadour, and we’re told the show will go on. Tickets for the venue — which has a capacity of 400 — were available Tuesday, but with all the hubbub it’s now sold out. The tickets were going for $20-$35 a pop, but they’re being resold for 70 bucks and more. We’re told Jussie, who still bears scars and swelling, will almost certainly make reference to homophobia, racism and MAGA. (TMZ)
During a Thursday press conference, President Donald Trump called the assault nothing less than horrible.
On Thursday, the President of the United States was asked about the homophobic, racist attack against Smollett by a reporter in the Oval Office. “That, I can tell you, is horrible,” Trump said. “I’ve seen it, last night. I think that’s horrible. It doesn’t get worse as far as I’m concerned.” (E! News)
Coincidentally, Smollett’s attack came from alleged Make America Great Again supporters.
4:00 PM PT — Chicago PD confirms to TMZ Jussie told them, in a follow-up interview, about the attackers yelling, “MAGA country.” They add Jussie still had the rope around his neck when he made contact with cops at 2:42 AM. Remember, the attack happened around 2 AM. (TMZ)
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