Empire Gets Second Season + Lee Daniels Wants to Expose Homophobia

the show’s lead character’s hostile relationship with his gay son.

During a TV conference, Daniels explained that that his own father’s hostility toward gays frightened him growing up. Duir

What we’re trying to do is to give people the opportunity to see that what they’re doing is painful.

He added:

I’m glad that I can show the African-American community that this is what you’re doing to your son, this is what you’re doing to your nephew, this is what you’re doing to the kid down the street.

[Associated Press, The Hollywood Reporter]

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