'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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