The Chi

Actor Jason Mitchell is speaking out against sexual assault allegations that were made against him earlier this year.

Former The Chi actor Jason Mitchell has decided to switch gears and make a few changes in his life.

The Chi has lost one of its original cast members in Jason Mitchell, but it is has gained some new ones. Deadline is reporting exclusively that Grammy Award-winning songwriter, Kandi Burruss has joined the cast in a recurring role.

Lena Waithe’s month of May was going great, but her buzz hit a roadblock thanks to Jason Mitchell and her silence on his alleged on-set shenanigans. The writer/actress//producer called into The Breakfast Club to tell her side of the story. Unfortunately, Twitter was not feeling her response.

The claims against Jason Mitchell continue to hurt his career. Viacom has now formally pulled his nods due to allegations of misconduct.

Jason Mitchell and his spectacular tumble from stardom to infamy has been documented heavily, but a new wrinkle in the story suggests more was known than previously thought. A showrunner for hit series The Chi says that Lena Waithe and the entire set of the show knew about Mitchell’s behavior prior to his firing.

  Just four episodes into its 10-episode debut season, Showtime‘s new series The Chi has been renewed for a second season.