Yesterday night, Empire actor/singer, Jussie Smollett was attacked while leaving a restaurant in Chicago. Two men approached him, yelling racial abuses and homophobic words at him. According to TMZ, they also threw bleach on him, and put a noose over his head before running off.
Smollett remains in the hospital, getting his wounds treated. Celebrities have taken to Twitter to speak on the issue.
Smollett remains in the hospital, getting his wounds treated. Celebrities have taken to Twitter to speak on the issue.
DEAR GOD! Prayers and justice for Jussie Smollett.— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) January 29, 2019
BREAKING: #JussieSmollett was hospitalized after a possible hate crime. Attackers "poured an unknown chemical substance" on him. Our prayers are with him. 🙏🏽https://t.co/Wa5kmCNz8o— Big Boy (@BigBoy) January 29, 2019
Jussie Smollett was apparently involved in a RACIAL attack by 2 white men who used a rope and called him slurs. Now the white media is downplaying the racial element & spinning it into a homophobia story. And they found a way to blame the Black community because of homophobia (?)— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) January 29, 2019