Jurnee Smollett Says Brother Jussie’s Scandal ‘Has Been F**king Painful’

Michael Douglas is having his say on police brutality and racial injustice.

Cellphone footage capturing the moment a Black man was shot seven times by two police officers in Kenosha County, WI, on August 23, went viral this weekend (watch above), and as the story develops, more and more is being revealed about the shocking situation. The man, identified by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers as Jacob Blake on Twitter, remains in critical condition after a confrontation with police, according to CNN.

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Angelique Jackson Throughout Hollywood history, Black actors have played a limited role in onscreen explorations of the past, often serving in small supporting roles or simply not appearing at all. And, as such, Black people’s place in history often goes unnoticed off-screen and the context necessary to understand the racial tensions of the current moment is lost.“In essence, our history has been so overlooked.

Jurnee Smollett is dishing on the possibility of playing Black Canary again!

Audrey Cleo Yap “Lovecraft Country” marks the second time Jurnee Smollett and creator Misha Green have worked together, extending their creative relationship from two seasons on WGN’s historical drama “Underground” to HBO’s buzzy horror series, based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. The show is executive produced by Jordan Peele and J.J.

Jurnee Smollett has made notable appearances on everything from to. Most recently she starred on co-creator Misha Green’s short-lived WGN America series and was enlisted to play Black Canary opposite Margot Robbie in.

Jurnee Smollett has signed with CAA. The actress, previously with ICM, will next been seen in Jordan Peele's period sci-fi series Lovecraft Country on HBO.

According to Jurnee Smollett, she has been subjected to sexual harassment on a regular basis while working in Hollywood. Hot New Hip Hop picked up on comments from the actress today in which she explained how she has been harassed on nearly every set.

Birds Of Prey actress, who maintains her brother’s innocence, said the incident has been an ordeal for the whole family, and that she was already in “a very dark space” when it happened.Her older brother Jussie was accused of orchestrating a racial hate crime in January 2019, to which he pleaded not guilty.

The Hollywood Reporter Thursday, stating her support loud and clear: “I believe my brother.”“It’s been f—ing painful,” Smollett said of the legal proceedings that have surrounded her brother since he was accused of faking a hate crime and filing a false police report last year.

Jurnee Smollett is opening up about her brother Jussie Smollett‘s scandal in the new issue of The Hollywood Reporter.