Thursday, April 4, 2019

Jussie Smollett: His Birth Order Unmasks Him


           
                                 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 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.

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