Jussie Smollett
Jussie
Smollett is an openly gay actor, photographer
and singer. He is a cast member
of the show “Empire”
where he plays the character Jamal Lyon. In March of
2019
he was charged with faking a hate crime in
Chicago. His case was dropped by the
Cook County
State’s prosecutor further complicating the issue. A
look at his
birth order will unmask his personality and
try to make sense of it all.
The Family
His father,
Joel Smollett immigrated from Russia and
worked as a cable splicer. He married
Janet Smollett an
African American. Together they had six children. Jojo
in
1977, Jazz in 1980, Justin “Jussie” in 1982, Jurnee in
1986, Jake in 1989 and
Jocqui in 1994. All have been
successful
in the entertainment industry. Working as
models, actors, and musicians. In
addition, the children
have made many commercials. Their parents understood
the pressures the kids
would face being biracial and tried
to prepare them for their adult lives. The
young family
moved from New York to Los Angeles to find more
opportunities for
their children.
Acting and Activism
Jussie’s
parents met in the San Francisco Bay area in the
60’s where they were
campaigning for civil rights,
working closely with the Black Panthers. Many of
the
friends they made during this period are still friends
today. They
instilled this activism in their children who
have worked for HIV/Aids
prevention, the ending of
apartheid in South Africa, the Black Lives Matter
movement, and artists for a New South Africa. Jussie’s
sister worked in both of
Obama’s presidential campaigns
in 2008 and 2012. On Twitter Jussie has 1.3
million
followers hearing his political view point.
Jussie a Third born
In this
family of six Jussie is the Third born. The Third
born is the child that is
acutely aware of all the relationships
between everyone in the family. They are
hyper sensitive
children but will not let others see that side. They are
laughing on the outside but crying on the inside. When
under a lot of pressure
this is not a good combination for
they appear that they are in no need of
help. The Third born
is a gentle soul. His co-workers describe his
collaborative
nature, warm demeanor and good work ethic. We get another
view in
an interview with Billboard, Jussie said, “I don’t
believe in happiness because
I feel like happiness is an
emotion that can be taken away.” Debbie Allen said,
“He’s a
good guy but he’s also an actor, and actors sometimes crave
attention,
and that comes out in weird ways.”
The Third Born is Open to New Ideas
If there is
one characteristic that Third borns have in
common is that they are open to new
ideas and are
willing to try things other birth orders would not. He
sees his
gay life style as nothing to hide. He told Ellen
DeGeneres in 2015 that he has
never been in the closet.
“My mama knows;
my mama likes me a lot.” “Honestly,
we’re humans and we love and we do all that
good stuff…
” Third borns open minds are at risk for drug
experimentation and
alcohol abuse. So far this has not
been part of Jussie’s life.
Third Borns Save the World
Another
characteristic of the Third born is their view
of the world. They want to make
it better for everyone.
Jussie’s parents certainly showed him that the world
was
bigger than just the family. As a Third born he would
want to “save” the
world and make big changes. This
may have been the reason he staged the hate
crime.
Others see his actions differently. Tarana Burke said
“My heart breaks
even more if Smollett faked his own
attack because of the intersectionality of
who he is as a
person.
Final Outcome Unfolding
Jussie has
yet to admit he staged the hate crime. The
city
of Chicago gave him a bill for $130,000 and 15 cents. He
has refused to
pay. A group of suburban Chicago police
chiefs are calling for Cook County
State’s Attorney Kim
Foxx to resign. Her office dropped all 16 felony counts
against him. A civil lawsuit is sure to follow.
Update 2-11-2020
Today Jussie was indicted on charges of lying to police.
He now faces six counts of disorderly conduct. #Jussie Smollett
Update 2-11-2020
Today Jussie was indicted on charges of lying to police.
He now faces six counts of disorderly conduct. #Jussie Smollett
Update 3-11-2022
Jussie was found guilty on 12-9-2022 of a staged anti-gay racist
attack. He was sentenced today to 30 months of probation and 150
days in jail. He was ordered to pay the court $145,000 dollars. When
leaving the courtroom he yelled that he was innocent and not suicidal.
All of these actions are in keeping with his birth order. In his mind
as a #3 he really believes his story.
You can find
more information about birth orders in my
book Life’s Fingerprint How Birth Order Affects Your
Path Throughout Life by
Dr. Robert V.V. Hurst. You can
also find more information on my website
www.mybirthorder.com. The book
is also available in
audio from Audible. We have a limited number of Free
copies. If you contact me through
the website, I will send
you the download code.
