Taraji P. Henson is popping out in full protection of Jussie Smollett — however is making a wierd comparability … invoking the Emmett Till case to try to describe what’s taking place to him.
The “Empire” star — who clearly appeared reverse Jussie by way of a lot of the present — took to IG this weekend with an impassioned plea on behalf of her pal, posting a photograph with the hashtag #FreeJussie … accompanied by a prolonged caption.
She writes, “I am not here to debate you on his innocence but we can agree that the punishment does not fit the crime. Emmett Till was brutally beat and ultimately murdered because of a lie and none of the people involved with his demise spent one day in jail, even after Carolyn Bryant admitted that her claims were false.”
Taraji provides, “No one was hurt or killed during Jussie’s ordeal. He has already lost everything, EVERYTHING! To me as an artist not able to create that in itself is punishment enough. He can’t get a job. No one in Hollywood will hire him and again as an artist who loves to create, that is prison.”
Finally, she finishes her sentiment with this … “My prayer is that he is freed and put on house arrest and probation because in this case that would seem fair. Please #freejussie.”
As we advised you, Jussie’s brother advised his followers that his sibling had been positioned within the psych ward wing of Cook County Jail — which we have discovered is, in actual fact, true … however it’s not for the explanations that Jocqui instructed … specifically, that he was there towards his will.
Our legislation enforcement sources inform us it is merely the place they home high-profile inmates … and never simply that, however he’ll even be in protecting custody whereas there, underneath a watchful eye.
Now, as for TPH’s Emmett Till juxtaposition with Jussie … she’s entitled to her opinion, however it’s nearly sure not everybody’s gonna agree with what she’s promoting right here. Fact is … they’re fully completely different instances, circumstances and time durations — and that context issues.
