Derek Luke Speaks Out in Defense of His Wife & Her Race: ‘My Wife May Not Be Black, But She’s Mine’ [Photo]

BY: Denver Sean

Published 9 years ago

Empire star Derek Luke is speaking out on Instagram in response to criticism over who he chose to marry.

Derek frequently shares snaps of himself and Sophia — his wife of 17 years — but now the success of Empire has put more light on their union and he discovered that some fans aren’t happy he married someone who isn’t black.

He addressed the issue on Instagram, writing:

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