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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEmpire star taunted by sick racist trolls over photos of his wife
Derek Luke has been happily married to actress Sophia Adella Luke for 17 years, and frequently shares snaps of the duo on his Instagram account.
But to his dismay, the 41-year-old Empire actor recently realized that his fans were not quite as taken with their union, with them posting negative comments on his photos regarding his wife's race.
Shutting it down: Derek Luke took to Instagram on July 12 to slam his Instagram followers for leaving nasty comments regarding the race of his wife, Sophia Adella Luke (pictured at the Berlin Film Festival in 2009)
People can be so friggin ignorant!!!!
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Empire star taunted by sick racist trolls over photos of his wife (Original Post)
Little Star
Jul 2015
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TexasProgresive
(12,165 posts)1. And Derek is Sophia's
Little Star
(17,055 posts)2. True!
TexasProgresive
(12,165 posts)5. They look like they belong to one another. n/t
Skittles
(153,314 posts)3. gorgeous couple
I think he should have told these racist assholes to STFU
Baitball Blogger
(46,785 posts)4. Obvious jealousy on their part.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)6. exactly. lovely couple
Skittles
(153,314 posts)7. heh
they go beyond lovely
lke the Obama gals, it is genetic jackpot