Lee Daniels: “Empire” Is About “Bringing America Together,” Not “The Incident”
Daniels wants fans to focus on the show’s message, not the off-screen drama.
View this post on Instagram
Don’t miss these OMG moments! Tap the ? in bio to catch #Empire’s mid-season premiere.
“Oh my God, these past couple of weeks have been a freakin’ roller coaster,” Daniels says in an Instagram video. “We have…me and my cast have experienced pain and anger and sadness and frustration. I really don’t know how to deal with it, you know? It’s happened…everything that’s happened which you are seeing tonight, prior to the incident. And this is not what the show was made for. The show is made to bring America together…to talk about the atrocities that are happening right now in the streets.”
Daniels also captioned the clip by writing, “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!!!! ??????” There has been much speculation on what the future holds for Empire now that Smollett has been removed from the season’s final episodes, as many wonder if the series will be renewed for another season.
