"Empire" reports shocked fans when stories of Jussie Smollett and show creator Lee Daniels surfaced. The surprise "Empire" romance story came out after Jussie Smollet and Lee Daniels allegedly shared a very public kiss.
The event where Jussie Smollett and Lee Daniels allegedly came out before the "Empire" cast and the general public about their secret romance is during the 2016 Human Rights Campaign Dinner Gala. The kiss is supposed to confirm that recent "Empire" buzz over Jussie Smollett and Lee Daniels is all true.
Gossip Cop, however, exclusively busted this "Empire" angle with a confirmation from a source representing Lee Daniels. According to the source nothing is going on between Lee Daniels and Jussie Smollet.
The media outlet also points out that Lee Daniels, who was being honored at the 2016 Human Rights Campaign Dinner Gala along with other "Empire" cast, also brought his long-time partner Jahil Fisher to the event. Lee Daniels directed part of his acceptance speech at the 2016 Human Rights Campaign Dinner Gala to Jahil Fisher. Just Jared reports that other "Empire" cast members also honored at the 2016 Human Rights Campaign Dinner Gala are Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Gray and Serayah.
Besides being an "Empire" star, Jussie Smollett has been making his fame serve the public for a good cause. At the moment, the "Empire" actor is active continues to speak out to raise awareness for HIV and AIDS. In a conversation between Huffington Post and Jussie Smollett, the "Empire" actor expressed his concern that HIV/AIDS are being relegated as fads. Worse than this, according to Jussie Smollett, is the danger of a mindset that makes people think that HIV/AIDS are diseases of the past.
"Getting tested, knowing your status, being responsible for yourself and other people is so important - being honest with yourself, number one, so you can be honest with everyone else," Jussie Smollet said. "We have to remember that it's not a death sentence. You can live with it and you can live a beautiful, wonderful life with it, but it's also something that we can prevent," he said.
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"Empire" is currently running on its second season. Bryshere Gray, Serayah and Jussie Smollett can be seen in "Empire" Season 2 every Wednesday on FOX.
