Jussie Smollett Mourns Death Of Virgil Abloh A Day Before Last Trial

Jussie Smollett returned to Instagram to share a loving tribute.

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He re-shared Nigerian artist Laolu Senbanjo’s art of Virgil Abloh.

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The renowned designer passed away yesterday due to cancer.

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The actor limited the number of comments on the post.

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Smollett’s post came a day before his final trial.

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In January 2019, he reported about a threatening letter he received while filming his show, “Empire.”

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The envelope had a “MAGA” lettering in red ink.

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The letter was racist and homophobic.

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The police thinks Smollett sent the letter himself and staged his own attack.

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