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Jussie Smollettis always nice with Lee Daniels …saying he appreciates the director for giving him his big break – and that he’d prefer to keep their relationship private.
We caught up with the embattled actor in New York City on Friday, outside a movie theater, the same day that “The Lost Holliday” — a project directed by JS — received its wide release… and we had to ask about Daniels’ recent film. comments about it.
Jussie says he has a lot of love for LD… admitting he appreciates the opportunity Lee has given him – his starring role on “Empire” – and he doesn’t like talking about their relationship publicly because it’s so special to him.
Smollett says he doesn’t feel the need to mediate their relationship in the press … although he understands Daniels talks about it publicly – saying Lee has always been an outspoken guy.
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When asked if he and Daniels are good, Smollett responds by saying that they will always be good – no matter what is said.
ICYMI…Lee recently said Charlemagne, God in “The Breakfast Club” that your relationship with Smollett is “complicated” – admitting he doesn’t know what to think about Jussie’s case hate crime hoax case.
That being said, Daniels revealed that she recast him… although it doesn’t look like they’ll be teaming up anytime soon.
Jussie also talks about his relationships with his co-stars in the clip… saying he needed to address certain topics to keep things comfortable on set – before adding that everyone he works with knows his character.
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Your aunt, Vivica A. Foxrecently told us that “The Lost Holliday” will be by Jussie comeback movie …and he just needed to do the work to show people who he is. It appears he tried to do just that.
As for his relationship with Lee… that could take longer – and he probably won’t comment on it again.