When the story of the attack on Empire star, Jussie Smollett broke on January 29, social media went berzerk as everyone rallied around the gay actor. The attack was reported as a racist and homophobic attack which made the reactions more intense.
The 35-year-old Jussie Smollett had flown into Chicago from New York on the night of the attack to continue filming the new season of “Empire.”
“The alleged assailants made racially charged comments to the victim implying that they knew he was a star from the show,” police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.
From celebrities to civil right activities and the LGBTQ community offered their support to Jussie Smollett after being hospitalised following the attack.
The outrage as a result of the attack was deafening and perhaps Smollett was already basking in the euphoria of the many reactions. However, as they say in Nigerian parlance, kasala don burst!