Lee Daniels Opens Up On 'Empire' Team's 'Pain' And 'Sadness'

Lee Daniels is speaking out about what life has been like on "Empire" during the Jussie Smollett controversy.

Smollett, who stars as Jamal Lyon on the show, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to allegations that he staged a hate crime in Chicago and filed a false police report.

Daniels posted a video on Instagram Wednesday prior to the airing of "Empire" .

"These past couple of weeks have been a freakin' roller coaster," Daniels said in the video.