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Jussie Smollett Proposes to Jabari Redd

The actor posted a series of photos on Instagram that captured his June 20 proposal outside a Chicago restaurant, drawing celebratory messages from his sisters as well as his former 'Empire' co-star.

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Overview

  • Smollett asked Redd to marry him on June 20, 2025, outside a restaurant in Chicago and documented the moment in a carousel of Instagram photos.
  • The actor and photographer costarred as a couple in Smollett’s sophomore directorial effort, the 2024 film The Lost Holliday.
  • Sisters Jurnee and Jazz Smollett celebrated the news with emotional Instagram comments; Taraji P. Henson added 'My babies.'
  • In November 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned Smollett’s convictions related to allegations of a staged 2019 hate crime, ruling that a special prosecutor violated his rights.
  • In May 2025, he settled a civil lawsuit with the City of Chicago by agreeing to donate $50,000 to a local charity, maintaining his innocence throughout.