Posted on 02/24/2019 12:21:07 PM PST by conservative98
Terrence Howard has spoken out in defense of Jussie Smollett following his arrest for allegedly staging a hate crime.
The Empire actor who plays patriarch Lucious Lyon posted a video to Instagram Sunday of Smollett playing with a child who appears to be Howard’s son; Smollett portrays Lucious Lyon’s son on the Fox series.
“All your lil homies got you. We love the hell outta you,” Howard wrote with a heart emoji. Howard’s Empire co-star Gabourey Sidibe also commented on the post with three heart emojis.
However, Howard received backlash from former Scandal actor Columbus Short who asked that he condemn the allegedly fake attack, USA Today reported.
“Whatever game was played is u acceptable,” Short commented. “And yes I am speaking on your page loudly and clearly. I look up to you Terence. You have to take a leadership position. And denounce this (expletive). Otherwise you as dumb as he is. Period!”
Howard wrote an impassioned reply to another commenter saying, “Sorry you feel that way but that’s the only Jussie I know. The Jussie I know could never even conceive of something so unconscious and ugly.”
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He not only conceived it, he wrote the check to make it happen.
Thats what family and friends say about spree killers...
i think you’re thinking of Don Cheadle?
Terrence Howard, with his rap sheet including domestic violence, is defending Jussie Smollett?
Both stars have had their screen-time on Empire reduced due to scandal.
Thanks a lot, I forgot about the percentage idea, I’ve used it before. Don’t remember how the quotes were placed, I did check to be sure it was inside the arrows and quotes, but don’t remember if just the number was inside quotes.
I’ll have to tinker with it as I go, I can’t get into it to edit now...I’ll get it, just takes a couple of tries...
Note: this topic is from 2/24/2019. Thanks conservative98.
Terrence Howard ... who plays patriarch Lucious Lyon... received backlash from former Scandal actor Columbus Short... "And yes I am speaking on your page loudly and clearly. I look up to you Terence. You have to take a leadership position. And denounce this (expletive). Otherwise you as dumb as he is. Period!"
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