Is jussie smollett gay in real life

That I've been in. Smollett was accused of staging a hate crime against himself but has maintained his innocence, and his conviction was overturned in November Gay actor and singer Jussie Smollett is back in the spotlight after Netflix released The Truth About Jussie Smollett?

The actor has said that he wants this to be a “reset” after his past very public controversy. But there is, without a doubt, no closet that I've ever been in and I just wanted to make that clear, but it was most important for me to make that clear to you, on your show, at this time in the world.

Even during the taping of his actual appearance on the show, the year-old actor gave a fairly bland answer, telling Ellen, "What's happening in my life, it's been great.

Sign out. The year-old, previously known for starring in the music drama Empire, has been the subject of controversy sincewhen he staged what’s been described as a “hate crime hoax.”. Within the world of EmpireSmollett's character Jamal finally decided to come out publicly, singing an arragement of his father Lucius Lyon's most famous song, "You're So Beautiful," with revised gender pronouns.

Jussie Smollett is currently taking on one of the hardest tasks of his life as a contestant on Season 4 of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. Smollett also previously side-stepped the question when asked directly about it during an appearance on Sway's radio show.

Following his character's high profile coming out on EmpireJussie Smollett faced a slew of questions about his own sexuality and, during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSmollett set the record straight — or not so straight, as the case may be.

In real life, Smollett's sexuality has been a topic of conversation, and now he's setting the record straight. He also spoke about why he'd been previously uncomfortable opening up about his sexuality.

Who Is Jussie Smollett's : Since playing a gay character on TV’s highest rated drama Empire’s Jussie Smollett, who plays Jamal Lyons, has been actively dodging questions in interviews regarding his own sexual orientation in real life

My mama likes me a lot," Smollett told Ellen. Previously, Smollett has been cagey about his own sexuality. Return to homepage. Lucius played by Terrence Howard was none too pleased with Jamal's decision. But Smollett says his personal life is completely devoid of similar drama.