Jussie Smollett just made it official with his boyfriend, actor Jabari Redd. The Empire alum took to Instagram to share the momentous occasion, writing: “I’ll be spending my birthday with my fiancé… He said YES. 💍”
Yep, it’s engagement season, and Smollett is entering his next chapter hand-in-hand with Redd, who currently stars on Showtime’s The Chi. On the show, Redd plays a real estate agent in a relationship with Thomas Mackie’s character, but in real life, he’s now prepping for his own real-life walk down the aisle.
Smollett has kept his private life relatively low-key in recent years, especially after the public scrutiny following his 2019 legal troubles. But this announcement feels like a fresh start—a soft, joyful reintroduction to love on his own terms.
It’s not clear yet when or where the wedding will take place, but one thing is for sure — it’s going to be a celebration of Black queer love.
Congrats to the happy couple! 💍✨
