Lee Daniels Describes Complicated Relationship with Jussie Smollett, Open to Casting Him
The Breakfast Club
Lee Daniels is opening up on his relationship with Jussie Smollett … he says the hoax case really made things difficult between them — but they’re back on speaking terms.
The co-creator of “Empire” touched on his relationship with Smollett in an appearance Monday on “The Breakfast Club,” telling Charlamagne Tha God things are complicated with Jussie.
1/29/2019
Lee says he still doesn’t know what to believe in terms of Jussie’s hoax hate crime case in Chicago … but he’s not going to cancel Jussie over his criminal conviction.
Jussie was starring in “Empire” when he faked being the victim of a hate crime in January 2019 … and Lee says Smollett was like a son to him, at least back then.