Recently Black Dynasty, AKA Empire, gave us another Jamal Lyon set piece, wherein an artist, whom Jamal describes as the “next Andy Warhol,” photographs him at the piano.
Jamal: “What do you want me to play?”
Artist: “I want you to play whatever you’re feeling. I want to be inside you.”
OMG, we love this show.
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Maybe Jamal flips like your dream boyfriend, so there’s some chance you’ll get in like the next Andy Warhol.
Artist: “God, you’re gorgeous.”
Or you’ll be the one with legs in the air.
Jamal is equal parts hot and adorable Jussie Smollett, also gay, a caramel-colored Jewish/African/Native American/Northern Euro mashup from a big acting family that also gave the world Denise, the Olsen twins’ best friend on Full House.
Jussie sings as well as acts, so was a natural for the show’s singing/songwriting Jamal, one of three brothers hoping to take over dad Lucious Lyon’s hip-hop empire.
Cue Shakespearean power struggles.
Daniels came up with a big coming out party for Jamal in Season 1, a gigantic club number that left jaws gaping on and off the show; it was maybe the splashiest gay declaration ever on television.
But since then, Jamal’s orientation has been less declarative and more fact-of-life.
For instance, he makes out a lot with cha-cha boyfriend Rafael de La Fuente. Like real, deep, hard, man-on-man kissing. This is on broadcast television. This is on Fox.
Thanks, Rupert!
Here are some more favorite Jussie Smollett looks from Empire and around the Internets, because we can’t get enough of him and he’s definitely one to watch, probably looking up. Ask the next Andy Warhol.
1. How you first met Jussie, with a Fox publicity shot. Adorable, and ruthless.
2. He wants his Empire.
3. Instagramming with Empire mom and co-star Taraji P. Henson, OK?
4. And Gabourey Sidibe.
5. Jamal really is the hottest brother.
6. Jussie starred in 2012’s gay indy The Skinny.
7. In bed with Empire boyfriend Michael. Their romance es en fuego.
8. Young and skinny. Look at that waist!
9. Jussie likes his social media, and looks good square.
10. Cute fan art.
11. Jussie is also an excellent model when he wants to be. For Essence…
12. InStyle…
13. GQ…
15. And CR Fashion Book.
16. You know Denzel’s looking at him like, damn, I remember when I was 32, ummhmmm.
Until next week, Jussie.
Tim Bernth
sexy mmm
Tackle
Queerty, it’s about time you are covering Jussie again. But he’s breathtakingly , beautiful, sexy and sensual…
qsw84
OMG YES!!!
Bob LaBlah
Jussie was really hitting the squat machine and that other one that resembles a cross country ski machine that all the young queens complained about not getting enough time on at Ballys in NYC. If he is on “top” I bet he is sitting pretty while riding that “rocket”. Damn, what as ass on that kid.
Andrew Martone
Guys, #3 is him & Da Brat, not Taraji 😐
Amaurys Arias
Bottom is not bad
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
Hair and beard or forget it
Kangol
Perfection.
Kangol
@Andrew Martone: That’s what I thought.
Correction needed, ASAP, Queerty!
Arcamenel
lol nice fail Queerty. That doesn’t even look like Taraji. Jussie is fine though.
Luis Velazquez
Every time he sings on that show I get weak in the in knees
Xzamilio
#3 That is Da Brat, not Taraji
Blackceo
Yesssss Queerty. Thank you for giving Jussie his due. I met him a few years ago before Empire made him a breakout star and I can tell you he was so incredibly sweet and kind. I’m so happy for all his success and yes he is so damn sexy and talented.
zooby
There is nothing top about that bottom…
Dev.C
That’s Da Brat not Taraji, do you even know what TPH looks like?
Brenda Gellman
Love him!
Xzamilio
@Dev.C: You’d think they would, since she’s in the picture at #9 lol
UltimateSin
Dear Queerty
Not all black people look alike. I’m sure you’ll correct the caption for picture #3
Sincerely
A human being
Captain Obvious
@Andrew Martone: Thank you! I kept doing a double take going wondering if they meant she went as “Da Brat” for Halloween or something.
Anyway unless people are blind Andre is by far the hottest brother. Jamal is a close second but his love life blows on this show. They love to screw up his relationship randomly for no reason in really stupid ways.
I love the show but the pacing is terrible and Jamal is extremely unrelatable this season. He seemed like the most down to Earth character but somehow Porsha has taken that role which is a very said state of affairs SMH.