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Jamal Joseph Lyon is a fictional character from the American musical drama, Empire on Fox.Portrayed by Jussie Smollett, Jamal is the middle son of hip-hop mogul Lucious (Terrence Howard) and his wife Cookie (Taraji P. Henson).
In 2014, Smollett was cast as Jamal Lyon—a gay musician struggling to gain the approval of his father Lucious—opposite Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard in the Fox drama series Empire. [12] [13] [14] His role was hailed as groundbreaking for its positive depiction of a black gay man on television. [15]
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Jussie Smollett made history on the Wednesday, April 24, episode of Empire when his character partook in TV’s first-ever black, gay wedding.
Smollett's character was subsequently removed from the final two episodes of Empire 's fifth season. [132] The studio stated on April 30, 2019, that "at this time there are no plans for the character of Jamal to return to Empire." [133] Fox announced that Empire would be canceled at the end of Season 6. [133]
Jussie Smollett will play Jamal Lyon, the middle son and "black sheep" of the Lyon family, a talented, gay singer-songwriter who has been given control over Empire from his father, Lucious. Bryshere Y. Gray will portray Hakeem Lyon , the fame-obsessed youngest son and Lucious' favorite child, who is a hip hop star on the rise and has been ...
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Cookie wants the album to feature Lucious, Jamal, and Hakeem as a supergroup, but Lucious decides to cancel it once Jamal comes out as gay to the public during a performance of his father's song, "You're So Beautiful." [15] During a company board meeting, Andre tries to gain the position of interim CEO should Lucious become ill or die.