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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kevin E G Perry

Jussie Smollett to compete in Fox reality series

  • Jussie Smollett is set to return to Fox as a competitor on the reality series Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.
  • The show, which features celebrities undertaking military special forces training challenges, is scheduled to premiere on September 25.
  • Smollett previously left Fox's Empire in 2019 following controversy over an alleged hate crime attack he claimed to have suffered in Chicago.
  • He was later accused of staging the attack, leading to a conviction for disorderly conduct in 2021, which he consistently denied.
  • His conviction was overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2024 due to a non-prosecution agreement.

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