Jussie Smollett is taking in Matthew Perry‘s memoir whereas he continues to hunt assist for substance abuse … some fascinating studying materials throughout a rocky time in his life.
The previous “Empire” star was photographed Monday in Studio Metropolis, CA — the place he was sitting by himself and skimming the pages of Perry’s 2022 NYT Bestseller, “Mates, Lovers, and the Large Horrible Factor: A Memoir” … which detailed the late actor’s struggles with habit.
Jussie had a laptop computer with him as properly, and he was additionally noticed utilizing his telephone throughout this outing … however it looks like he was principally preoccupied with going by the memoir.
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After all, Jussie himself is in rehab in the meanwhile … this after checking himself into an outpatient therapy facility in October.
His substance use was touched on fairly a bit all through his prison trial in Chicago — which, BTW, has come again to rear its ugly head.
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Bear in mind, he just lately misplaced his attraction after being convicted for mendacity to cops in regards to the hate crime assault he claimed was carried out on him … and the remainder of his jail sentence looms.
No phrase on when, precisely, he may need to give up himself to the authorities to renew his 150 days — however assuming he continues to struggle this … it might be some time. Within the meantime, he is absorbing phrases of knowledge.