US EditionJussie Smollett to Make TV Return on ‘Special Forces’
CHICAGO, AUG 6 – Jussie Smollett joins 17 other celebrities on Fox's Special Forces reality show, facing military-style challenges to reboot his career after legal controversies and a staged attack hoax.
- Jussie Smollett is returning to Fox for the new season of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, after leaving Empire amid controversy over an alleged staged attack.
- The show will feature 18 celebrities, including Kody Brown and Shawn Johnson, attempting military-style challenges in Morocco.
- Smollett was previously convicted of felony disorderly conduct but had his conviction overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2024.
- The series will premiere on September 25, 2025, showcasing the recruits' ability to endure extreme training situations with special forces veterans.
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Jussie Smollett to make TV return on 'Special Forces'
(NewsNation) — Scandal-embroiled actor Jussie Smollett will make his television return after six years as part of Fox's "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test." Smollett starred on the network's hit show "Empire" for five seasons. He departed from the show after alleging he was jumped by two men in a racist and homophobic attack outside his Chicago apartment, only for investigators to determine the actor had fabricated the incident. NewsNat…
Jussie Smollett to make TV return on ‘Special Forces’
(NewsNation) — Scandal-embroiled actor Jussie Smollett will make his television return after six years as part of Fox's "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test." Smollett starred on the network's hit show "Empire" for five seasons. He departed from the show after alleging he was jumped by two men in a racist and homophobic attack outside his Chicago apartment, only for investigators to determine the actor had fabricated the incident. NewsNat…
Jussie Smollett Returning To Fox As 'Special Forces' Season 4 Sets Cast
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Notorious hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett rewarded with new reality show gig · American Wire News
A military-style reality show released its 18 new cast members, and it’s featuring some doozies. Namely, the disgraced actor Jussie Smollett, who became infamous for his failed and pathetic hate crime hoax, will be joining the upcoming season of “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” on Fox/Hulu, airing in September. Smollett duped millions of gullible Americans, including failed Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, into “believing” that he wa…
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