Kevin Hart under fire for decade old jokes, steps down from Oscar host selection

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It's gotten way too far out of control.

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The Motion Picture Academy faces a new public relations crisis over its choice of Kevin Hart as this year's Oscars host as old tweets, in which Hart expressed anti-gay sentiments and used homophobic terminology and slurs, have resurfaced.

In one 2011 tweet, the comedian and movie star wrote, "Yo if my son comes home & try's 2 play with my daughters doll house I'm going 2 break it over his head & say n my voice 'stop that's gay.'" In another from 2010, Hart says someone's profile pic looks "like a gay bill board for AIDS." And in another written in 2009, he calls someone a "fat faced fag."

Those tweets and many more like them were up as recently as Tuesday, the day Hart was announced as host of the 91st Academy Awards. But as word of them began to spread in the days following, they began to disappear.

The Academy did not respond to several requests from The Hollywood Reporter to comment on the controversy.

Nevertheless, the tweets drew condemnation from the likes of actor-comedian Billy Eichner, who tweeted, "You can tell its not just a joke — there's real truth, anger & fear behind these. I hope Kevin's thinking has evolved since 2011."

Journalist Mark Harris went even further, tweeting the choice of Hart as host was "out-of-sync for a year in which Rami Malek, Melissa McCarthy, Olivia Colman, Mahershala Ali, Richard E. Grant, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Lucas Hedges could all get nominated for playing LBGTQ characters."

This is not the first time Hart's thoughts on LGBT people have caused controversy. A 2011 standup routine about his then 3-year-old son having a "gay moment" — "You've got to nip it in the bud!" he warned the audience — was criticized as promoting homophobic and dangerous parenting, according to The Guardian.

Hart told Rolling Stone in 2015 that he wouldn't tell the joke again, "because when I said it, the times weren't as sensitive as they are now."

The Academy has previously faced heat over anti-gay rhetoric in late 2011, when Brett Ratner resigned as producer of the 84th Academy Awards after saying "rehearsal is for fags" in a public Q&A for his film Tower Heist.

Ratner's exit led to the departure of Eddie Murphy, that year's announced host, who stepped down in solidarity. (Billy Crystal filled in.)

GLAAD has reached out to ABC, the Academy and Kevin Hart’s management to "discuss his rhetoric and record as well as opportunities for positive LGBTQ inclusion on the Oscars stage," said Rich Ferraro, chief communications officer for GLAAD. They have not yet responded.

And Pose star Indya Moore — whose groundbreaking trans series drew Golden Globe nominations for best drama and best actor (for Billy Porter) — penned a lengthy Twitter thread that laid into Hart for "sexualizing" his son in his 2011 routine, adding, "'Your choice to prevent' your child from being 'gay' is fear driven. You ARE homophobic Kevin."

"You @KevinHart4real are NOT FIT a model, or representative to Host for the @TheAcademy which CELEBRATES & WELCOMES talent of all genders, sexualities, & ethnicities," Moore continued. Poseexecutive producer Ryan Murphy retweeted several of the tweets.

Hart addressed the controversy in a defiant statement posted to Instagram on Thursday. In the black-and-white video, Hart, lying in bed shirtless, says, "I swear, man, our world is becoming beyond crazy. I'm not going to let the craziness frustrate me or anger me, especially when I worked hard to get to the mental space that I am at now."

Several hours later, Hart posted a second Instagram video in which he said he has refused a demand from the Academy to apologize.

Speaking from Sydney, Australia, where he is currently on tour, Hart said he received a call from the Academy giving him an ultimatum: apologize for his old tweets or step down as Oscars host.

"I passed. The reason I passed is because I've addressed this several times. This is not the first time this has come up," he said.

"Regardless, to the Academy, I'm thankful for the opportunity, if it goes away, no harm, no foul," Hart added.

Just about two hours later, though, Hart, in a tweet, formally stepped down from the Oscar hosting gig. "I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year's Oscar's....this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past," Hart wrote.

He added seconds later, "I'm sorry that I hurt people. I am evolving and want to continue to do so. My goal is to bring people together not tear us apart. Much love & appreciation to the Academy. I hope we can meet again."

Ironically, in giving up the hosting spot, Hart actually offered the apology that earlier he had refused to provide.
 

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My dad woulda beat me if I played with dolls. Lol. The left is so gay
 

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My dad woulda beat me if I played with dolls. Lol. The left is so gay

StevieRay is a great human being!

If the ((left)) keeps up with this, we'll have transvestite reading hour with tranvestites reading 1,000 gender books to kids at pre-schools.... oh wait, we've got that already.
 

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him apologizing is the even bigger joke. why give a fuck if 4% of the population thought you were being insensitive because of one joke a year ago?
 
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alec baldwin was a host, and has made many anti gay remarks over the years

at least Hart did it as part of a show

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anyone catching the pattern in Academy Awards viewership? :):)

2018 26.5 million, The Shape of Water (Jimmy Kimmel)
2017 32.9 million, Moonlight (Jimmy Kimmel)
2016 34.4 million, Spotlight (Chris Rock)
2015 37.3 million, Birdman (Neil Patrick Harris)
2014 43.7 million, 12 Years a Slave (Ellen DeGeneres)
 

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him apologizing is the even bigger joke. why give a fuck if 4% of the population thought you were being insensitive because of one joke a year ago?

RT, lol,, Im pretty sure it was from 6 or 7 years ago???

if he was smart, he would go FULL HAMMM on every person out there now, that said anti gay stuff, (which by the way, he was a comedian, so he does get special passes),,

theres that racist black chick on CNN that literally posted horrible hate gay stuff,, not to mention Alec Baldwin, whos been horrible in the past,,, lolol,,

lol,, rediculous,,,

oh , and by the way,, you know who i dont want to get intoa twitter war with,, Kevin Hart,, lol,, so everyone he calls out should shut their holes and support him,,

 

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Hart gave in to the Twitter mob. Social Media isn't real life.
 

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Modern liberalism is only about getting your rocks off by telling other people what to do.

They're going to try and ruin his career completely now.
 
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Modern liberalism is only about getting your rocks off by telling other people what to do.

They're going to try and ruin his career completely now.


Lmao. Bahahahahahahahaha Another one. Zit’s twin. Every fucking post these two come with the same fucking bullshit statement every single fucking time. bahahahahahahaha. Every single time y’all associate some dumb fuck saying stupid shit on social media with political anything....you’re fucking brain dead. Now Zit will see what I am talking about. You morons bring this up about every fucking topic. Both of you did it bahahahahahahahahahagaLOLLLL.
 
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This has happened to many famous people. Old tweets resurface. Has nothing to do with anything besides someone using bad judgement. Keep reaching clownboys. Unreal. Trying to ruin his career now bshahahahahahagahahagaha fucking hilarious
 

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This has happened to many famous people. Old tweets resurface. Has nothing to do with anything besides someone using bad judgement. Keep reaching clownboys. Unreal. Trying to ruin his career now bshahahahahahagahahagaha fucking hilarious

Kevin Hart is a comedian. If every comedian had to worry about being politically correct at a gig, we wouldn't have comedy. Hell, Absinthe in LV is one of the worst shows, as far as being politically correct goes and I found it hilarious and completely energizing. It doesn't mean after the show, I ran out and used the language and innuendos the actors did. I just found the show funny and liberating.

Comedy is a release and Kevin Hart didn't use bad judgement at all and shouldn't be apologizing to anyone.
 
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Lmao. Bahahahahahahahaha Another one. Zit’s twin. Every fucking post these two come with the same fucking bullshit statement every single fucking time. bahahahahahahaha. Every single time y’all associate some dumb fuck saying stupid shit on social media with political anything....you’re fucking brain dead. Now Zit will see what I am talking about. You morons bring this up about every fucking topic. Both of you did it bahahahahahahahahahagaLOLLLL.

You've never been accused of being the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree, have you?
 
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Kevin Hart is a comedian. If every comedian had to worry about being politically correct at a gig, we wouldn't have comedy. Hell, Absinthe in LV is one of the worst shows, as far as being politically correct goes and I found it hilarious and completely energizing. It doesn't mean after the show, I ran out and used the language and innuendos the actors did. I just found the show funny and liberating.

Comedy is a release and Kevin Hart didn't use bad judgement at all and shouldn't be apologizing to anyone.


lmfao. He’s a comedian so he gets a pass and everyone else doesn’t? He used bad judgement you dumb fuck. This is social media where on the internet. Making gay or sexist jokes isn’t going to go over well no matter who you are. Doesn’t matter if you’re a comedian lmfaooo who gives a shit. The internet isn’t the place to be making jokes and expect people to comprehend it in good fun lmfao. Think retards.
 
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You've never been accused of being the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree, have you?


Lollllllll right. Mr. political correctness. You don’t even know what that is if you are using it in this particular subject. There is no connection, you are reaching like you always do. Keep making your baseless statements. You think this is the first time? I’m not going searching for your stupid ass statements you make in this offshore forum. But just know I wouldn’t be calling you out if this was the first time. Maybe the 50th time.
 
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