Is jussie smollett really gay

Empire Star Jussie Smollett Says He’s Sexually Fluid

The actor makes the admission in Out magazine’s newest issue.

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Jussie Smollett, right, with Yazz in a scene from Empire.

In a candid interview in the latest issue of Out magazine, Empire star Jussie Smollett discusses his activism and what it was appreciate officially coming out as gay to Ellen DeGeneres last year. The star then reveals something even more intriguing — that he is open to love, “not to gender.”

“If I had to label myself, I would label myself as a gay gentleman. With that said, I believe that love is the only thing that matters, and I would hope that anybody would abandon themselves open – not to gender, but to care for. … If we truly believe that we are born this way, then why do we try to stifle the way we were born? If I fall in love down the road with a woman, I’m going to love that woman.”

Jussie Smollett on the March 2016 cover of OUT Magazine.

Smollett’s assertion falls within the lines of organism sexually fluid – the openness to be sexually attracted to various genders withou

'Empire' star Jussie Smollet confirms he's gay

Actor and singer Jussie Smollett is one of the breakout stars of Fox's hit drama Empire, and while much of the buzz surrounding him has focused on his talents, there's also been plenty said about his sexuality.

Henson) battling his father's homophobia.

In real life, Smollett's sexuality has been a topic of conversation, and now he's setting the record straight.

In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres conducted backstage at Ellen, he confirmed that he is gay and explained why he's never felt the need to discuss his personal life.

"There's never been a closet. That I've been in. I don't own a closet, I got a dresser, but I don't have a closet, but I have a home and that is my responsibility to protect that home. ... So that's why I choose not to talk about my personal life. But there is without a doubt, no closet that I've ever been in, and I just wanted to construct that clear, but it was most important for me to make that clear to you on your show at this time in the world. And that's where I'm at. ... So, let's not read into it in the wrong way when I say that I don't talk about my personal life, I'm saying that. But it is in n

Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction for alleged hoax
Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail, but served only six days before he was freed pending appeal.
The state Supreme Court sided with Smollett's attorneys, who argued in their appeal that Smollett should not hold been charged by a special prosecutor after the Boil County State Attorney's Office dropped charges in exchange for community service.
The decision sparked an uproar from many, including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said who said Smollett was "let off scot-free, with no sense of accountability for the moral and ethical incorrect of his actions".
A grand jury later re-established the charges after a extraordinary prosecutor took on the case.
"We are aware that this case has generated significant universal interest and that many people were dissatisfied with the resolution of the original case and believed it to be unjust," the state Supreme Court wrote in its opinion on Thursday.
"Nevertheless, what would be more unjust than the resolution of any one criminal case would be a holding from this court that the Declare was not bound to honor agreements upon which p
Jussie Smollett Opens Up About Being Gay: "It Was a Bigger Deal to Everyone Than It Was for Me"
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Let's get one thing straight: Jussie Smollett did not "come out" as gay earlier this week.
"There's never been a closet that I've been in," the hunky Empire celestial body tells Variety in a new interview. "It was a bigger deal to everyone than it was for me. But at the same time I do understand why it is something to speak about."
The 31-year-old appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show the other day and opened up about his sexuality. "I didn't chat to Ellen so that people could, be prefer, ‘Oh my God, let's see what Jussie does in his bedroom in his private life.' But I did talk to her so that people understood that they're not alone. That's all," Smollett added.
On Monday, Smollett confirmed he is gay but made sure to mention he's never denied it.
"Let's not read into it the wrong way when I say that I don't talk about my personal life. I'm saying that, but there is no way to cover or deny who God made me, you realize