Many fans of the popular TV show, Empire have been curious about the sexual orientation of their favourite actor, Jussie Smollett. The actor who plays a gay character by the name of Jamal Lyon has always been very reserved about his private life. So is Jussie Smollett gay in real life? Let’s talk about it.
Who is Jussie Smollett?
Jussie Smollett is a well-known American actor, entertainer, photographer, singer and activist. He was born on June 21, 1982 in Santa Rosa, California. He has five siblings (Jake, Jojo, Jocqui, Jazz and Jurnee, that is quite an alliteration!), some of whom are also into acting.
Jussie began his career with TV commercials, but then quickly moved on to the big screen. Some of his early works include The Mighty Ducks (1992) and North (1994). He also starred with all of his siblings in a show called On Our Own.
After taking a long break, the actor came back to star life in several popular TV shows. However, real fame came to Smollett along with his role in the award-winning TV show, Empire. Here, Smollett plays a character by the name of Jamal Lyon, who is a gay musician struggling to gain the approval from his father. The role brought him immense popularity, as well as several nomination for prestigious awards.
The actor has accounts on Twitter and Instagram (@jussiesmollet on both platforms), but, for some reason, he has not updated them since his recent birthday in June. Nevertheless, you can still follow him to see his previous posts and to find out about new ones as soon as possible.
Now that you know a little bit more about Jussie, it is time to answer the question on everyone’s mind. Jussie Smollett: is he gay?
Is Jussie Smollett gay in real life?
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To all those wondering ‘is Jussie Smollett really gay?’, we are here to inform you that he is, in fact, really gay. However, unlike most public personalities that tend to make a show out of their coming out of the closet, things were different with Jussie.
For many years, Jussie preferred not to share the details of his personal life. He tended to avoid provocative questions and never posted pictures of his significant other(s). But things changed a few years ago.
Instead of making a very loud and public proclamation of his sexual orientation, the actor did it almost matter-of-factly. In March 2015, he opened up about his personal life in a backstage interview with a famous American talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres. Smollett stated that he did not really believe in the concept of the closet, but he still wanted to address the matter of his sexual orientation publicly.
Since then, Jussie also admitted that he might not actually be ‘100% gay’. He revealed that he does not deny the possibility of falling in love with a woman during his lifetime. According to the actor, human sexual orientation is fluid, which means that it might change and shift depending on the time and situation. So, to all of you lady fans of Jussie, do not lose hope!
After coming out publicly, Jussie Smollett decided to use his position to help his fellow people. He has joined forces with Phil Wilson, a well-known African-American AIDS activist, and the Black AIDS Institute to battle HIV/AIDS.
The goal of the Institute is to stop the HIV/AIDS epidemic, as LGBTQ+ people of colour are the most vulnerable to it in the context of the United States. Smollett’s role in the project is to host events, raise funds, raise awareness about HIV/AIDS among American people of colour and encourage them to get tested.
When asked why he wanted to do this, the actor shared that he wanted to use his fame to attract attention to the issue that was very important and personal to him. Jussie said that he has lost people to AIDS and wanted to help save others from the same heartbreak. Besides, being black and gay, he wanted to use his platform as a means of starting a conversation about HIV/AIDS.
No matter who Jussie ends up with, we hope that the actor will be really happy with them. At the end of the day, it is his personal life, and we should not pry too much into it. Nevertheless, here is to hoping that one day he will return to his social media to announce his engagement or something :)
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Source: Naija.ng