Daniels desires followers to give attention to the present’s message, not the f-screen drama.
The court docket drama surrounding Jussie Smollett has calmed now that followers and critics are awaiting the start the actor’s trial. The Empire star’s profession is claimed to be struggling for the time being, contemplating he is being accused staging an assault, however his Empire household hasn’t mentioned a lot about Smollett’s allegations. Lee Daniels, the co-creator and government producer Empire, broke his silence about what he calls “the incident,” stating that the present itself is way greater than the headlines that this occasion has garnered.
“Oh my God, these previous couple weeks have been a freakin’ curler coaster,” Daniels says in an Instagram video. “Now we have…me and my solid have skilled ache and anger and disappointment and frustration. I actually do not know tips on how to cope with it, ? It is occurred…the whole lot that is occurred which you’re seeing tonight, previous to the incident. And this isn’t what the present was made for. The present is made to convey America collectively…to speak in regards to the atrocities which can be taking place proper now within the streets.”
Daniels additionally captioned the clip by writing, “I used to be so in my emotions final week that I forgot to submit about @empirefox & @staronfox …. I suppose y’all know why ??… anyway I’m again and I’m lastly okay!!!! ??????” There was a lot hypothesis on what the long run holds for Empire now that Smollett has been faraway from the season’s remaining episodes, as many surprise if the collection might be renewed for an additional season.