Terrence Howard Defends Jussie Smollett On Instagram
Jussie Smollett’s Empire costar, Terrence Howard, has spoken out about the controversy that Jussie allegedly staged a hate crime.
“All your lil homies got you… We love the hell outta you,” Terrence captioned a video showing Jussie playing with Terrence’s young son, Hero.
Terrence also defended Jussie against fans who were critical of his support:
“Sorry you feel that way but that’s the only Jussie I know,” he wrote in a reply to one fan. “The Jussie I know could never even conceive of something so unconscious and ugly. His innocence or judgment is not for any of us to decide… Stay in your lane and my lane is empathy and love and compassion for someone I’ve called my son for five years. It’s God’s job to judge and it’s ours to love and hope, especially for those that we claim to have loved.”
On Friday, Fox announced it was nixing Jussie’s character from the final two episodes of season 5, which is set to resume in March.