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Jussie Smollett on ‘Empire’ Influence, New Movie ‘The Lost Holiday’ & Facing Public Scrutiny | Billboard News

Jussie Smollett share how 'Empire' contributed to his growth, what it was like to create 'The Lost Holiday', and facing public scrutiny.

After starring in ‘Empire’ and creating his own films ‘B-Boy Blues’ and ‘The Lost Holiday,’ Jussie Smollett sits down to share how ‘Empire’ contributed to his growth, what it was like to create ‘The Lost Holiday,’ and his experiences facing public scrutiny. I’ve been so blessed and a little lucky, you know, to be able to do certain projects that just so happened to have a musical component, particularly obviously with ‘Empire,’ that was just the perfect kind of marriage of so many of my loves. Music has always been the driving force behind everything I do, even when making movies, when creating, now that I’m directing and writing and producing and things like that.

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