Jurnee Smollett Breaks Her Silence On Jussie Smollett's Case
Lovecraft Country star Jurnee Smollett recently publicly addressed her brother Jussie Smollet’s pending court case. Jurnee revealed that the scandal—Jussie has been accused of staging a hate crime against himself in 2019—and the resulting fall out has placed a strain on her entire family. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she said, “It’s been fucking painful.”“One of the most painful things my family’s ever experienced—to love someone as much as we love my brother, and to watch someone who you love that much go through something like this, that is so public, has been devastating,” she continued.