Source: Chance Yeh / Getty Lee Daniels Posts Instagram Video About Jussie Smollett And ‘Empire’ Morale Last night, Empire fans got the first look at Jamal Lyon since news broke of Jussie Smollett’s alleged and highly suspicious hate crime took place in Chicago. Showrunner Lee Daniels spent most the night live-tweeting the show’s highlights…except for the parts that included Jussie. One of those parts was the episode’s intro where Jamal Lyon is seen playing the piano and performing a song with some very art-imitates-life lyrics according to ETOnline . The questionable-in-retrospect lyrics include, “All the shine I left behind/Now I’m here, to my surprise,” and “Was it worth the sacrifice?/’Cause being here is all a lie,” as well as, “Oh, it’s a shame, ’cause now I finally/Found a place that’s all mine… Another place that’s gone.” After the show, Daniels took to Instagram to post a video updating fans on the status of the cast and crew as numerous reports have surfaced about tension, anxiety, and frustration with Jussie’s case and the future of the production. Let Taraji P. Henson tell it recently, everything on set is grrrrrreat… Taraji P. Henson Says ' #Empire ' Atmosphere is 'Great' Amid Jussie Smollett Case https://t.co/U9rw7y2uXB pic.twitter.com/Qm8XBUl3tT — Global Grind (@GlobalGrind) March 19, 2019 However, Lee seems to have a more…believable assessment of the Empire morale. View this post on Instagram I was so in my feelings last week that I forgot to post about @empirefox & @staronfox …. I guess y’all know why … anyway I’m back and I’m finally ok!!!! A post shared by Lee Daniels (@theoriginalbigdaddy) on Mar 20, 2019 at 1:21pm PDT Sounds like the future of Empire is still hanging in the balance. Do you think the show can continue without Jussie?
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Jussie Smollett: Lee Daniels Instagram Vid Points To “Pain, Anger, Frustration” On Set, Jamal Lyon Performs Lyrically Ironic Intro
