As someone who’s lived in Chicago for 23 long years, I’m very upset with what Jussie Smolett did. At first I was like, I cannot believe this happened in my city. And I felt pity for him. NO ONE should have to go through any kind of hate. Then I kept hearing on the news about how bad Chicago is. And Chicago getting it’s named thrown in the garbage like wtf. Then it comes out this was all a hoax and I was a little confused. I watch Empire so I was like wtf yeah okay. And then more and more people were talking about it. And then he was charged and I was like wow. This man threw Chicago under a damn bus for what? A publicity stunt?!