PETA congratulated “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for his 2019 NAACP Image Award nomination:

@JussieSmollett Congrats on your @naacpimageaward nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series! ? Sending lots of love ❤ — PETA (@peta) February 15, 2019

Apparently, Smollett earned the shout-out because he’s against wearing fur:

And, of course, we’re awaiting news out of Chicago as his NAACP Image Award just may be in a little bit of jeopardy:

Two Suspects Arrested In Jussie Smollett Hate Crime Attack https://t.co/14niBiZm7w pic.twitter.com/7gu8mYVDTq — The Source Magazine (@TheSource) February 15, 2019

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Related:

Nigerian rednecks who allegedly attacked Jussie Smollett have been arrested — and 'have a relationship with' him https://t.co/6na9cVqjva — Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 15, 2019

One of suspects in Jussie Smollett case reportedly has a pretty interesting criminal history https://t.co/Sstf8H9yQ7 — Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 15, 2019