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‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Gets Why His Sexuality Is Something to Talk About

Earlier this week, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett confirmed that he’s gay in a backstage interview with Ellen DeGeneres, saying, “There’s never been a closet that I’ve been in.” Smollett told Variety that the reaction since that moment has been great.

“It was a bigger deal to everyone than it was for me,” he said. “But at the identical time I act understand why it is something to talk about.”

Smollett said he hopes to use the platform as a way to make other people feel less alone, and re-emphasized that his personal life is off-limits.

“I didn’t talk to Ellen so that people could, be like ‘oh my God, let’s spot what Jussie does in his bedroom in his personal life.’ But I did talk to her so that people understood that they’re not alone. That’s all.”

Smollett’s personality on “Empire,” Jamal Lyon, who is also gay, explores the issues linked with being gay, including his tense relationship with his father. Smollett says getting to act his cha

'Empire' star Jussie Smollet confirms he's gay

Actor and singer Jussie Smollett is one of the breakout stars of Fox's hit drama Empire, and while much of the buzz surrounding him has focused on his talents, there's also been plenty said about his sexuality.

Henson) battling his father's homophobia.

In real life, Smollett's sexuality has been a topic of conversation, and now he's setting the record straight.

In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres conducted backstage at Ellen, he confirmed that he is gay and explained why he's never felt the need to discuss his personal life.

"There's never been a closet. That I've been in. I don't own a closet, I got a dresser, but I don't have a closet, but I have a home and that is my responsibility to protect that home. ... So that's why I choose not to talk about my personal life. But there is without a doubt, no closet that I've ever been in, and I just wanted to construct that clear, but it was most important for me to make that clear to you on your show at this time in the world. And that's where I'm at. ... So, let's not read into it in the wrong way when I say that I don't talk about my personal life, I'm saying that. But it is in n

‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Comes Out: “There’s Never Been a Closet”
Empire actor Jussie Smollett has announced to Ellen DeGeneres that he is gay — without actually saying it.
“It was very, very important to me that my first performance and talk show was with you,” Smollett told the talk performance host Monday. “You’ve been such an inspiration to so many, but also to me. What you’ve done in the LGBT people is very much, in my notion, kind of enjoy what Michael Jackson did with the black community — just that you are who you are. And he was just Michael, and you’re just Ellen, so it was really essential to me to make sure that it got across that there is no closet. There’s never been a closet that I’ve been in. I don’t own a closet. I got a dresser, but I don’t possess a closet. I have a dwelling, and it is my responsibility to protect that home.”
Smollett added, “So that’s why I pick not to converse about my personal life. But there is, without a doubt, no closet that I’ve ever been in, and I just wanted to make that clear. But it was most impor

Jussie Smollett Opens Up About Being Gay: "It Was a Bigger Deal to Everyone Than It Was for Me"
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Let's get one thing straight: Jussie Smollett did not "come out" as gay earlier this week.
"There's never been a closet that I've been in," the hunky Empire celebrity tells Variety in a new interview. "It was a bigger deal to everyone than it was for me. But at the same time I do understand why it is something to converse about."
The 31-year-old appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show the other day and opened up about his sexuality. "I didn't speak to Ellen so that people could, be enjoy, ‘Oh my God, let's see what Jussie does in his bedroom in his private life.' But I did talk to her so that people understood that they're not alone. That's all," Smollett added.
On Monday, Smollett confirmed he is gay but made sure to mention he's never denied it.
"Let's not read into it the wrong way when I say that I don't talk about my personal life. I'm saying that, but there is no way to mask or deny who God made me, you perceive