Jussie Smollett got cold feet and called off his wedding to fellow actor Jabari Redd. Jussie proposed to Jabari during Pride Month in June 2025.

The “Empire” alum shared photos of the happy moment on his Instagram page on June 20, 2025. In one photo, he bent down on one knee and handed an engagement ring to Jabari in a very public place.

Jussie, 44, captioned the post: “I’ll be spending my birthday with my Fiancé… He said YES. [ring emoji].”

Taraji P. Henson, Jussie’s former co-star on “Empire,” celebrated the engagement news by commenting, “MY BABIES.”

Sources tell TMZ that Jussie called off the engagement with Jabari and the two men went their separate ways. Jussie is focused on his music and acting careers, according to TMZ.

Jabari (right) has appeared in “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”, “The Chi” and “B-Boy Blues.”

He also appeared with Jussie in the 2024 drama “The Lost Holliday,” which Jussie directed.

Jussie came out as gay during an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show in March 2015.

His career never recovered after he staged a homophobic attack in Chicago in January 2019. The aspiring singer claimed he was attacked by two white men wearing red MAGA hats. The men allegedly called him a gay slur and threw bleach on him.

The disgraced actor was still wearing a small clothesline looped around his neck when police arrived at his Chicago condo to investigate his claims.

Chicago police later accused Jussie of organizing a hoax with two friends. Jussie and his 2 accomplices were caught on a store surveillance video purchasing the items used in the fake attack.

Jussie was arrested and charged with filing a false police report. He was convicted on March 10, 2022, and sentenced to serve 150 days in the Cook County jail.

The Illinois Supreme Court reversed Jussie’s conviction in November 2024. He later agreed to pay a $50,000 fine to a Chicago charity.