“Empire” star Jussie Smollett returned to the stage at West Hollywood’s Troubadour club on Saturday night — his first performance since surviving what police called a “possible racially…
“Empire” star Jussie Smollett returned to the stage at West Hollywood’s Troubadour club on Saturday night — his first performance since surviving what police called a “possible racially motivated” attack in Chicago on Jan. 28.
“I’m not fully healed yet but I’m going to and I’m going to stand strong with y’all. I had to be here tonight,” Smollett, choking back tears, told the audience. “I couldn’t let those motherf—ers win!”
Police said Smollett was walking when two offenders started yelling the racist and homophobic slurs. The offenders then “began to batter the victim with their hands about the face and poured an unknown chemical substance on the victim,” and one put a rope around his neck, according to police.
