Smollett is the subject of a new Netflix documentary, The Truth About Jussie Smollett, which is now streaming. Jussie Smollett has become one of Hollywood’s most polarizing figures.

Before we even begin to get into this new documentary, can you give me a brief rundown of the initial saga? It was so confusing! On Jan. 29, 2019, Jussie Smollett— a Black, openly gay actor who had risen to popularity while on the hit Fox drama series Empire —filed a police report stating that he was the victim of a homophobic and racist hate crime while in downtown Chicago.

More than six years after Jussie Smollett was accused of falsely reporting a hate crime attack in Chicago, the former “Empire” actor and his case are back in the spotlight. Netflix documentary “The Truth About Jussie Smollett” is set to hit the streamer on Friday, Aug. 22 and feature interviews from those involved in the case and Smollett himself.