Is jamal in empire really gay

Here are five things to know about the charming and multi-talented performer. It's mean! I never get sick of it. His guilty pleasure is singing show tunes—especially from The Sound of Music. He hopes to be a positive role beyond the LGBT community.

You can always come to my house and I will cook for you. He realized he was famous when he went to the mall. He has more than 10 years of experience conducting red-carpet interviews and in-depth one-on-one interviews with the most celebrated stars. I wake up every day the same man just wanting to work hard and do the best work that I can do.

Last week Smolett publicly spoke about his sexuality for the first time in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres. Search Search.

Empire’s Jussie Smollett Opens

Jussie Smollett —the breakout singer-actor who plays Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson's gay son Jamal Lyon on the smash FOX series Empire —is causing quite a stir with his soulful and. Jussie Smollett is "Jamal Lyon in more ways than one." The year-old "Empire" star came out on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" after his character from the hit Fox series revealed he's gay.

Read More. Smollett's heartfelt singing and alluring personality is causing heart palpitations for many fans and has thrusted him to heartthrob territory. He previously was a staff writer at People magazine. "There's. Henson's gay son Jamal Lyon on the smash FOX series Empire —is causing quite a stir with his soulful and introspective performance.

Sign In. Save Story Save this story. As the shutdown drags on, Republicans use their precious time to rage at the singer for appearing to sit during not-the-national-anthem at a Yankees game. It was kind of crazy, but everyone who has come up has been really sweet.

Paul Chi. Paul Chi is a contributing writer at Vanity Fair, writing about film, television, fashion, and culture. That feels hella good! On the show, he plays Jamal Lyon, a gay singer and the middle son of Lucious (Terrence Howard) and Cookie (Taraji P.

Henson) battling his father's homophobia. Not only is he receiving thunderous praise from both critics and audiences, but he is being lauded for impacting the lives of many gay viewers. Rather than focusing on that, though, the star hopes to use his new fame to inspire others to be honest.

They say they love Empire and some say they are really moved and inspired by the show. Octavia Spencer and Jussie Smollett.