Hollywood stars believed Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax from the jump.
John Legend, Zendaya, Shonda Rhimes and Ellen DeGeneres led the way in condemning the alleged attack, but Elliot Page best captured the industry's sentiment during a "Late Show" appearance days after the Jan. 29, 2019 incident.
Page blamed the so-called hate crime on, who else, President Donald Trump.
We now know Smollett made it all up, even though the "Empire" star's story looked farcical from day one. Some insist those stars apologize for getting it wrong. Others suggest celebrities shouldn't be held to task for some of the same mistakes journalists made.