Posted on 03/29/2019 2:30:31 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Jussie Smollett has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award happening this Saturday in Hollywood, but it is unclear if the “Empire” actor will be in attendance.
The award show comes just days after 16 counts of disorderly conduct had been dropped against Smollett.
The actor was accused of falsifying a police report and lying to police after falsely reporting being the victim of a hate crime attack back in January.
This year will be the fourth time Smollett has been nominated for the Image Awards’ Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category, winning the award in 2017.
According to Variety, “Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson, who is hosting the award show for the sixth time, hopes to see Smollett there.
On Wednesday, Anderson told Variety, “I hope he wins…I’m happy for him that the system worked for him in his favor because the system isn’t always fair, especially for people of color. So I’m glad it worked out for him.”
Anderson went on to say, “It’s not my place or any other person’s place to judge him or what not, but I’m glad that he’s nominated,” Anderson concluded. “I hope he wins because I’d be interested to hear his speech.”
Pamela Sharp, a representative for Smollett, told USA TODAY that she did “not have that information as of now” as to whether the nominee would be in attendance Saturday.
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I hope he wins too. The NAACP is another corrupt Communist organization that needs to become history.
Probably time to start launching racial discrimination lawsuits at them... they couldn’t possibly survive such a barrage.
I could see how they would nominate him for a best actor award. I couldn’t have made the speech he did with a straight face.
Actually I think Smollett may be the perfect choice for just such an award.
I hope he wins because I'd be interested to hear his explanation. Dare I dream that a reporter will be there at the red carpet to ask whether the video of the black dudes on the video were all a hoax by white supremacists trying to frame a gay, black guy? Inquiring minds want to know. Seriously, I hope he wins. He perfectly represents the absurdity of all awards presentations, especially this one.
Hope he wins.
He’ll still be hailed as a hero even when all his hoax lies come out and that prosecutor who dismissed his trial.
I hope he wins this, just before he’s indicted for mail fraud. That way some of the stench will spill over onto the NAACP.
I’d be interested in hearing what the Mayor of Chicago and the Police Superintendent have to say. See hee.
It will prove once and for all the naacp award is as meaningless as the noble.
What little pretense will be stripped away.
Will any black conservatives be nominated? Have any ever been nominated?
Abel and Ola Osundairo deserve a nomination as best supporting actors is Jussie is nominated.
Hate crime fakers award?
There are so many people in this country who have utter hatred for white people and they show it in any way they can.
JoMa
And then the 9PM slot at MSLSD!
Another participation award
Perfect.
“BEST ACTOR”
“The system worked for him”? A very corrupt part of the system worked for him.
The Nobel isn’t very noble :)
I hope he wins too...
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