Originally Posted by Bladewire

"As Smollett told The New York Times, Empire writers had been planning an HIV storyline since the show launched in 2015, but the timing was never quite right. Now, Smollett hopes his character’s relationship with Kai (played by Toby Onwumere) will help eradicate stigma and “normalize” the realities of living with HIV today."

Jussie speaks out about living with HIV