What Was Jussie Smollett’s Salary During His Time on ‘Empire’?

The source in THR continued by explaining that there were “three tiers of cast salaries,” and suggested that Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, who played Smollett’s parents on the show, received significant pay increases in 2016, from roughly $125,000 to $250,000 an episode. Chicago police said that Jussie faked the attack as part of a publicity stunt because he was unhappy with his salary on the show. 

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