Jussie Smollett net worth
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What is Jussie Smollett’s net worth?
Jussie Smollett is an American actor, singer and photographer with a net worth of US$500,000. He is best known for starring in the TV series “Empire” from 2015 to 2019. He is also notorious for being linked to an unusual “attack” in Chicago in 2019. More information about this event will be in the article later.
early life
Justin Smollett, better known by the name Jussie, was born on June 21, 1982 in Santa Rosa, California. His parents are Janet (formerly Harris) and Joel Smollett. He has five brothers and sisters: three brothers and two sisters. When he was two years old, his family moved to New York City and lived near Elmhurst in the city. He moved back to California when he was seven years old, and then to New Jersey. Smollett graduated from Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus, New Jersey.
Profession
Smollett first worked as a child model in New York City. Since then, he has turned to be an extra on film sets shot in New York, such as “Mo’ Better Blues” (1990) and “New Jack City” (1991). He played roles in the movies “The Mighty Ducks” (1992) and “North” (1994), and from 1994 to 1995, he starred in the ABC sitcom with his five real-life siblings. On Our Own”.
It wasn’t until 2012 that he returned to the spotlight and starred in the LGBTQ romantic comedy “The Skinny” in 2012 as the main character Magnus. In the same year, he served as a guest star in an episode of the show “Project Mindy” and appeared in an episode of “Revenge” in 2014. Then, in 2014, Smollett got the role of Jamal Lyon in the Fox TV series “Empire”, a gay musician from a family in the music industry. His co-stars on the show include Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard. He appeared in seasons 1-5 of the show, but due to the Chicago “attack” controversy he was involved in at the time, his appearance was deleted in the last two episodes of season 5. While he starred in “Empire”, another project he starred in was the show “Underground” starring his sister Junie Smollett.
In addition to his performance pursuits, Smollett also pursues a career in music. He released his first EP “Bad Heart Club” in 2012. Then, in 2015, he announced that he had signed a recording contract with Columbia Records. His first studio album “Sum of My Music” was released in 2018 through his record company Music of Sound. Smollett also co-wrote several original songs for his show “Empire”, including “I Want to Love You” and “You Are So Beautiful”. These songs appeared on the album “The Soundtrack of the First Season of Empire” (2015) middle.
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Chicago “Assault” Incident and Consequences
On January 29, 2019, Smollett reported to the police that he was assaulted by two white men wearing ski masks. He claimed that the assailant tied a noose around his neck, poured gasoline on him, beat him, and insulted his race and sexual orientation. In his description of the incident, the attackers recognized him from the Empire and shouted “This is a MAGA country”, citing the slogan “Make America Great Again” promoted by President Donald Trump.
In the next few weeks, the Chicago Police Department finally learned that Smollett might have been involved in the planning of this attack, which was carried out by two brothers who knew he was an extra in the Empire. According to reports, the brothers received $3,500 for a phased attack. In February 2019, a grand jury charged Smollett with a fourth-degree felony on the charge of submitting a false police report. Subsequently, he surrendered to the Chicago Police Department. In March, all charges against him were dropped, but then in April, the City of Chicago filed a lawsuit against him, resulting in a Cook County grand jury indicting him on six different counts. Smollett pleaded not guilty to charges against him twice.
On April 30, 2019, after the incident, Fox executives announced that Smollett would not return to Season 6 of Empire. According to reports, Fox negotiated an option with Smollett to pay for Smollett’s 6th season contract, but he will not be used in the show. In other words, he basically got paid for not working on the show that season. In a rare interview on September 9, 2020, Smollett gave a speech on the matter.He discussed the case at an Instagram live conference with writer and activist Markra Monthill and kept his innocence
Personal life and real estate
Smollett came out publicly in a TV interview with TV host Alan DeGeneres in March 2015. In 2016, Smollett bought a house in Los Angeles for US$1.687 million. He sold the house in July 2019 with a loss of $30,000.
