Empire creator Lee Daniels recently opened up about the Jussie Smollett “incident” for the first time since the return of the hit show, reports EOnline.com.
Daniels uploaded an Instagram video on Wednesday night just hours before the most recent episode aired. Apparently, it had some details in it regarding Smollett’s character that seem a bit less-than-coincidental. “Me and my cast have experienced pain and anger and sadness and frustration and really don’t know how to deal with it (sic),” Daniels explained in the video, adding, “Everything has happened — what you are seeing tonight — prior to the incident. And this is not what the show was made for. The show was made to bring America together to talk about the atrocities that are happening right now in the streets (sic).”
He captioned the video, “I was so in my feelings last week that I forgot to post about @empirefox & @staronfox .... I guess y’all know why... anyway I’m back and I’m finally ok (sic).”
