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Jussie Smollett Enters a Treatment Facility, Rep Issues Statement

Jussie Smollett is heading to a treatment facility.

The 41-year-old actor went to rehab, TMZ has confirmed with a rep from his camp.

Jussie has had an extremely difficult past few years. He has quietly been working very hard for some time now and we are proud of him for taking these necessary steps,” the rep said in a statement.

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Jussie Smollett Files Appeal Over Jail Time Stemming from 2021 Conviction for Faking Hate Crime

Jussie Smollett filed an appeal to head back to court over an alleged 2019 hate crime that he was later convicted of faking.

The 40-year-old former Empire star was sentenced to 150 days in jail in 2021 after being found guilty of faking a hate crime. After serving six of those days in 2022, Jussie was released so his legal team could appeal the sentence.

Newly filed court documents show that they have done so this week and present a case for why the sentence should be dropped.

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Mary J. Blige, Idris Elba, Janelle Monae, & More Step Out for BET Awards 2022

The stars are stepping out for the 2022 BET Awards!

Mary J. Blige, Idris Elba, and Janelle Monae were among the many stars that walked the red carpet at the awards show held on Sunday night (June 26) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, the 2022 BET Awards are airing RIGHT NOW on BET! You can check out the full list of nominees here.

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Jussie Smollett Responds to Those Who Believe He Faked Hate Crime Attack, Speaks to That Controversial Robin Roberts Interview

Jussie Smollett sat down for an extensive interview on SiriusXM’s Sway in the Morning.

In the interview, he was asked about the people who do not believe his story and spoke about that infamous Robin Roberts interview.

If you don’t know, Jussie was found guilty of faking a hate crime against him back in 2019. At the time, police thought Jussie was dissatisfied with his salary on Empire, so he paid two brothers $3,500 to carry out an attack. Jussie maintained his innocence.

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Kendrick Lamar Morphs Into Kanye West, Will Smith, & Jussie Smollett in 'The Heart Part 5' Music Video - Watch Now!

Kendrick Lamar has a new song out!

On Sunday (May 8), the 34-year-old rapper debuted his new song titled “The Heart Part 5″ and released the music video to go along with it.

In the video, Kendrick‘s face changes into headline-making stars, including Kanye West, Will Smith, and Jussie Smollett.

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Jussie Smollett Released from Chicago Prison After Six Days (Photos)

Jussie Smollett has officially been released from prison.

The 39-year-old Empire actor was escorted out of the Cook County Department of Corrections detention center as he awaits his appeal case on Wednesday night (March 16) in Chicago, Ill.

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Jussie Smollett to Be Released from Prison Pending Appeal of His Conviction

Jussie Smollett is getting released from prison.

Last week, the 39-year-old Empire actor was sentenced to 150 days in prison for faking his hate crime back in 2019.

On Wednesday (March 16), an appeals court ruled that Jussie could be released from prison after spending six days locked up.

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