'Empire' cast rallies behind 'innocent' Jussie Smollett: 'Above all he is filled with integrity'

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'Empire' cast rallies behind 'innocent' Jussie Smollett: 'Above all he is filled with integrity'
By Rachel Frazin - 04/24/19 05:25 PM EDT

The cast of "Empire" rallied around their embattled co-star Jussie Smollett, writing a letter to executives at ABC, Fox and Disney in support of his return to the show.

"We write today to ask you to keep Jussie on the cast so that we can all put this behind us and move forward," cast members including Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard and Gabourey Sidibe wrote in an April 19 letter obtained by Deadline.

They also described their co-star as "kind," "compassionate" and "honest."

"Throughout Empire’s five seasons working with Jussie and watching how he has conducted himself throughout this traumatic event, we have come to know not just the character Jussie portrays, but also truly come to know Jussie’s personal character," they wrote.

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The Empire series has reached an all-time ratings low due to Smollett.

These guys overlook his failures and instead focus on their jobs.

[sneakypete]

The Empire series has reached an all-time ratings low due to Smollett.

These guys overlook his failures and instead focus on their jobs.

@IsailedawayfromFR

It's all about the Tan Klan sticking together to make sure that no black criminal anywhere in the country  can be arrested or put on trial. They can't show any weakness in unity,or the game is lost and they will have to rely on their own abilities to get and keep jobs. If they can't scream about racism,they have nobody to blame but themselves.