Earlier this week, "Empire" actor Jsie Smollett nfirmed that he's gay a backstage terview wh Ellen DeGener, sayg, "There's never been a closet that I've been ." Smollett told Variety that the reactn sce that moment has been great.
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- 'EMPIRE' STAR JSIE SMOLLET NFIRMS HE'S GAY
- ‘EMPIRE’ ACTOR JSIE SMOLLETT REVEALS HE’S GAY ON ‘ELLEN’: ‘THERE IS NO CLOSET’
- MALIK YOBA NI OUTG 'EMPIRE' -STAR AS GAY
- IS JAMAL GAY REAL LIFE?
- ‘EMPIRE’ STAR JSIE SMOLLETT OUT AS GAY, STILL DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE
- EMPIRE'S GAY SON IS THE SHOW'S GREATT ASSET
- "EMPIRE": COOKIE TELLS JAMAL TO "GET YOUR GAY BACK!""JT BEE I HAVE SEX WH TWO WOMEN MY ENTIRE LIFE DON'T MEAN, YOU KNOW, I'M STRAIGHT OR BI, OR ANYTHG. "{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY DAN AVERYMARCH 31, 2016/5:45 PMBY DAN AVERYMARCH 31, 2016 / 5:45 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"EMPIRE\": COOKIE TELLS JAMAL TO \"GET YOUR GAY BACK!\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-03-31T21:45:43.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-03-31T21:45:43.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN EMPIRE WENT ON MID-SEASON HIAT LAST FALL, JAMAL HAD JT HOOKED UP WH HIS MIC IDOL, A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW THE SERI IS BACK, AND EVERYONE IS UP ARMS ABOUT THE MIC PRODIGY'S SEXUAL FLUIDY. ON THE SHOW, PROTTORS PLA THE MIDDLE LYON IS "FLIP-FLOPPG" ON HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN REAL LIFE, SOME VIEWERS AREN'T HAPPY EHER. "CAN THERE BE ONE SHOW WHERE THE GAY MAN DON'T END UP SLEEPG WH A WOMAN?" ASKED A NNN REAR. "I ASSUME THIS ENDS WH A BABY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON LAST NIGHT'S EPISO, "DEATH WILL HAVE HIS DAY," EVEN COOKIE HAS HER SAY ON THE ISSUE. JAMAL IS UP FOR AN ASA AWARD, AND COOKIE TRI TO GIVE HIM SOME POTERS ON WAGG A SUCCSFUL MPAIGN FOR THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: YOU MSG AROUND WH GIRLS? PICK A DAMN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: I'M PICKG NOTHG. DO WHAT I WANT TO DO, AND A'T NOBODY'S BS WHO I GET DOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: SO WHAT DO THIS MEAN, HUH? YOU ONE OF THEM WISHY-WASHY, NFED BISEXUALS NOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: (LGHS) WHATEVER. NO. SEXUALY IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: SHUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: MOM, IS, I'M SORRY. IT IS. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYG? YOU-YOU HAVE STRAIGHT AND-AND GAY AND BI AND A LOT A B OF EVERYTHG. I DON'T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: YEAH, SOUND LIKE Y'ALL JT WANT TO BE EAKY-AKY. A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: (LGHS) YOU A'T NEVER SLEPT WH NO WOMAN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: BOY, NOBODY HAVG THAT NVERSATN WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: OH, REALLY? LOOK, ALL I'M SAYG IS THAT SOMETIM THGS HAPPEN, YOU KNOW? YOU FEEL A CERTA WAY AND YOU... YOU ACT ON OR YOU DON'T. JT BEE I HAVE SEX WH, UH, TWO WOMEN MY ENTIRE LIFE DON'T MEAN, YOU KNOW, I'M STRAIGHT OR BI OR ANYTHG. I'M STILL A GAY BROTHER LOOKG FOR A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: (LGHS) YEAH, ME, TOO. ALL NIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: OKAY, ALL RIGHT, SEE, YOU GOT TO TAKE TOO FAR. I'M OUT. I LIKE...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: SHUT UP, BOY. HOW YOU THK YOUR BIG-HEAD ASS GOT HERE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: IMMACULATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: LOOK, JAMAL, LISTEN TO ME. YOU NNOT PISS PEOPLE LIKE JAMION OFF IF YOU WANT TO W AN ASA AWARD, OKAY? AWARDS ARE LIKE POLICS, BABY. THK OF THIS LIKE A MPAIGN. YOU'RE NNG FOR OFFICE, ALL RIGHT? SO I NEED YOU TO GET YOUR HEAD BACK THE GAME AND GET YOUR GAY BACK AND GET THAT ASA AWARD! YOU NEED TO BEE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM MAMA COOKIE'S MOUTH TO GOD'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- IS BRE-Z FROM EMPIRE GAY?
'EMPIRE' STAR JSIE SMOLLET NFIRMS HE'S GAY
Actor and sger Jsie Smollett is one of the breakout stars of Fox's h drama Empire, and while much of the buzz surroundg him has foced on his talents, there's also been plenty said about his the show, he plays Jamal Lyon, a gay sger and the middle son of Luc (Terrence Howard) and Cookie (Taraji P.
Henson) battlg his father's real life, Smollett's sexualy has been a topic of nversatn, and now he's settg the rerd an terview wh Ellen DeGener nducted backstage at Ellen, he nfirmed that he is gay and explaed why he's never felt the need to discs his personal life.
‘EMPIRE’ ACTOR JSIE SMOLLETT REVEALS HE’S GAY ON ‘ELLEN’: ‘THERE IS NO CLOSET’
"Until his nversatn wh DeGener, Smollett nsistently refed to discs his sexualy terviews, tellg Sway on his rad show a few weeks ago that fans shouldn't assume that he's gay. "The 31-year-old "Empire" star me out on "The Ellen DeGener Show" after his character om the h Fox seri revealed he's gay.
"WITH A JUICY BLEND OF MUSIC, DRAMA AND OUTRAGEOUSNESS, 'EMPIRE' HAS BECOME THE BREAKOUT HIT OF 2015Jsie Smollett discs his role on ‘Empire’ and how he had to dn seven tim before landg the role of Jamal Lyon, who me out as gay a recent episo. Smollett also revealed he's gay real life.
MALIK YOBA NI OUTG 'EMPIRE' -STAR AS GAY
"Followg the episo when his character me out, Smollett received hate onle, but didn't ter him om movg forward wh the storyle or revealg he's also gay real life. *”Empire” actor Bryshere Gray shut down Inter gay mors, recently. He tweeted, “They funny I’m not even gay doe.
” He add, “No I’m not gay. I uld never be gay, let’s make that clear. Jsie Smollett plays his olr brother on the show who happens to be a gay mician.
Onle, Smollett’s role as Jamal, the middle son, spired real-life gay kids, their stggl wh g out and acceptance.
IS JAMAL GAY REAL LIFE?
Empire's Jamal Lyon, played by actor Jsie Smollett, is one of many gay characters on televisn the days, and his sexualy is a ma storyle on the hot Fox drama. In the terview, Yoba seemed to out Smollett as asked about the succs of the seri and s impact, Yoba mentned that the drama's handlg of a gay relatnship and the subsequent tensn about Jamal's sexualy wh his fictnal fay are important them for dienc to see.
"I thk that our show reprents a huge opportuny to stay the culture beyond entertament value and there's an trsic nature of you have the gay factor, right?
So, obvly, Lee (Daniels, -creator) is gay. Like I know Jsie, he is gay, and he's very mted to issu around the LGBT muny. "Social media buzzed Tuday rponse to Yoba's ments, wh many news outlets fgerg the actor for advertently outg shgged off sayg they already assumed Smollett was gay and that Yoba meant no harm by talkg about his -star's private, others said Yoba's ments were out of le and that if Smollett wants to talk about his sexualy, he should be the one to do , not anyone a statement sent to USA TODAY via his publicist, Yoba nied that he outed Smollett and said that his ments were about Jamal, not Jsie.
‘EMPIRE’ STAR JSIE SMOLLETT OUT AS GAY, STILL DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE
"No, (fans shouldn't assume I'm gay), but 's also fair, and I don't see a problem wh that and I don't really re.... This is not a gay black show. Sam me out as gay after his llege football reer.
In 2014, he beme the first publicly gay player to be drafted the NFL. However, one of the biggt qutns has been whether or not Jsie Smollett, who plays Jamal Lyon, is gay real life. However, acrdg to Malik Yoba, his -star is ed gay.
On Fox’s smash mil drama “Empire, ” Jsie Smollett plays Jamal Lyons, a gay R&B sger who has stggled all his life wh his homophobic father. Y, he nfirmed, he’s gay — but he still don’t want to talk about his personal way all me out was que unual, though. News flash: Empire's Jamal (Jsie Smollett) is gay.
EMPIRE'S GAY SON IS THE SHOW'S GREATT ASSET
But Empire never lets viewers fet that Jamal is gay, bee Jamal has que the active romantic Luc' Amnia Is Jt What the Show NeedJamal, and his thrivg sex life, is propaganda. Empire -creator Lee Daniels has talked at length about Jamal beg a way to appease what he lled homophobic black dienc, and worked. Jamal tried to nvce Ryan to hi his sexualy om Luc too, leadg to a nversatn about growg up gay wh an Ain-Amerin father and livg the tth, yada yada yadda.
On the one hand, the myth of the sneaky guy sleepg wh men but nyg to everyone backs the stctive msage that gay/bisexual people are untstworthy.
"EMPIRE": COOKIE TELLS JAMAL TO "GET YOUR GAY BACK!""JT BEE I HAVE SEX WH TWO WOMEN MY ENTIRE LIFE DON'T MEAN, YOU KNOW, I'M STRAIGHT OR BI, OR ANYTHG. 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ON THE SHOW, PROTTORS PLA THE MIDDLE LYON IS "FLIP-FLOPPG" ON HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN REAL LIFE, SOME VIEWERS AREN'T HAPPY EHER. "CAN THERE BE ONE SHOW WHERE THE GAY MAN DON'T END UP SLEEPG WH A WOMAN?" ASKED A NNN REAR. "I ASSUME THIS ENDS WH A BABY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON LAST NIGHT'S EPISO, "DEATH WILL HAVE HIS DAY," EVEN COOKIE HAS HER SAY ON THE ISSUE. JAMAL IS UP FOR AN ASA AWARD, AND COOKIE TRI TO GIVE HIM SOME POTERS ON WAGG A SUCCSFUL MPAIGN FOR THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: YOU MSG AROUND WH GIRLS? PICK A DAMN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: I'M PICKG NOTHG. DO WHAT I WANT TO DO, AND A'T NOBODY'S BS WHO I GET DOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: SO WHAT DO THIS MEAN, HUH? YOU ONE OF THEM WISHY-WASHY, NFED BISEXUALS NOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: (LGHS) WHATEVER. NO. SEXUALY IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: SHUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: MOM, IS, I'M SORRY. IT IS. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYG? YOU-YOU HAVE STRAIGHT AND-AND GAY AND BI AND A LOT A B OF EVERYTHG. I DON'T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: YEAH, SOUND LIKE Y'ALL JT WANT TO BE EAKY-AKY. A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: (LGHS) YOU A'T NEVER SLEPT WH NO WOMAN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: BOY, NOBODY HAVG THAT NVERSATN WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: OH, REALLY? LOOK, ALL I'M SAYG IS THAT SOMETIM THGS HAPPEN, YOU KNOW? YOU FEEL A CERTA WAY AND YOU... YOU ACT ON OR YOU DON'T. JT BEE I HAVE SEX WH, UH, TWO WOMEN MY ENTIRE LIFE DON'T MEAN, YOU KNOW, I'M STRAIGHT OR BI OR ANYTHG. I'M STILL A GAY BROTHER LOOKG FOR A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: (LGHS) YEAH, ME, TOO. ALL NIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: OKAY, ALL RIGHT, SEE, YOU GOT TO TAKE TOO FAR. I'M OUT. I LIKE...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: SHUT UP, BOY. HOW YOU THK YOUR BIG-HEAD ASS GOT HERE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAMAL: IMMACULATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOKIE: LOOK, JAMAL, LISTEN TO ME. YOU NNOT PISS PEOPLE LIKE JAMION OFF IF YOU WANT TO W AN ASA AWARD, OKAY? AWARDS ARE LIKE POLICS, BABY. THK OF THIS LIKE A MPAIGN. YOU'RE NNG FOR OFFICE, ALL RIGHT? SO I NEED YOU TO GET YOUR HEAD BACK THE GAME AND GET YOUR GAY BACK AND GET THAT ASA AWARD! YOU NEED TO BEE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM MAMA COOKIE'S MOUTH TO GOD'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Rather than jt flailg agast his father's homophobia and retreatg to the fort of his keyboard, Jamal summoned his anger to a missn statement: He pledged to take over his father's pany. First, and I fear we've unrsold this our last two reps, how spectacular is that a work TV show picts not only a gay man of lor, but a gay man of lor the hetero-domated world of hip-hop?
IS BRE-Z FROM EMPIRE GAY?
Lee Daniels and his team may have unrled Luc's homophobia too hard so far, havg him nsistently refer to Jamal as female and sist homosexualy is a choice egregly bluntly, but 's probably (and sadly) realistic—and mak Jamal's assertn that he is a gay man, emphasis on both of those scriptors, all the more valuable. "Can there be one show where the gay man don't end up sleepg wh a woman? You-you have straight and-and gay and bi and a lot a b of everythg.
I'm still a gay brother lookg for a (Lghs) Yeah, me, too. So I need you to get your head back the game and get your gay back and get that Asa Award! Earlier this week, “Empire” actor Jsie Smollett nfirmed that he’s gay a backstage terview wh Ellen DeGener, sayg, “There’s never been a closet that I’ve been .