Celebrities Share Assist for Jussie Smollett After Hate Crime Assault

Jussie Smollett was viciously attacked in Chicago on Tuesday morning throughout an obvious hate crime.

The “Empire” star was crushed by two males who yelled out racial and homophobic slurs. They put a rope round his neck and poured an unknown chemical substance on him. As they left, they reportedly yelled, “That is MAGA nation.” Smollett was hospitalized and stays in “good situation,” in response to police.

Following the brutal assault, celebrities took to social media to voice their help for the 35-year-old actor and demand justice.

John Legend was among the many first to talk out towards the “horrific” crime. “Sending like to Jussie and the Smollett household after this horrific assault,” he tweeted. “We help you and pray that you just discover peace and justice.”

A heartbroken Kehlani was left “speechless,” whereas 50 Cent despatched his prayers and referred to as for Jussie’s attackers to be “shortly delivered to justice.”

T.I. additionally demanded recourse and referred to as for an rebellion. “It’s a Disgusting Fuckking disgrace we proceed to permit this shit to occur to OUR PEOPLE with no recourse!!!!” he mentioned. “THE HITS WONT STOP UNTIL WE HIT BACK!!!! Revolution is imminent… Legal guidelines reciprocity say so… Prayers are nice… However once I’m wronged… stand up f your knees and RIDE for ME!!!!! Be robust & Keep stable We right here for you Bro.”

Janelle Monáe penned a heartfelt observe to her good friend and fellow member the LGBTQ group. “THIS HATE CRIME towards our brother @jussiesmollett is professional that irrespective of how well-known you could be it nonetheless doesn’t defend you from vicious racist homophobes !!” she wrote. “AND It’s nonetheless a threat each day to be a BLACK , OUT , and PROUD human being . I’m sending a lot like to you Jussie . Praying to your therapeutic . Thanks for being such an inspiration to me & soooooo mannnnny individuals.”

Others together with Ariana Grande, Janet Jackson, Halle Berry, and Zendaya additionally expressed their disgust and fered their prayers.

Jussie’s “Empire” household, together with the present’s co-creators Danny Robust and Lee Daniels, took to social media to precise their unhappiness and outrage. “You didn’t should have a noose put round your neck, to have bleach thrown on you, to be referred to as ‘die f****t, n****r,’ or no matter they mentioned to you,” mentioned Daniels in an Instagram video. “You might be higher than that. We’re higher than that. America is best than that. We’ve got to like one another regardless what sexual orientation we’re, as a result of it exhibits that we’re united.”

NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, has additionally issued an announcement following Smollett’s assault. “The current racist and homophobic assault on acclaimed actor and activist Jussie Smollett is troubling,” he mentioned. “The rise in hate crimes is straight linked to President Donald J. Trump’s racist and xenophobic rhetoric. It’s harmful for any society to permit a tone divisiveness and hatred to dominate the political discourse.”

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