Kevin Hart says he has quit as the host of the 2019 Oscars following a controversy over homophobic tweets. He said he did not want to ...
Kevin Hart says he has quit as the host of the 2019 Oscars
following a controversy over homophobic tweets.
He said he did not want to be a distraction and that he was
"sorry he had hurt people". The choice of Hart for host was only
announced on Tuesday.
He said he had chosen to step down "because I do not
want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many
amazing talented artists".
He said: "I sincerely apologise to the LGBTQ community
for my insensitive words of the past." Kevin had said during a comedy
routine in 2010 "One of my biggest fears is my son growing up and being
gay. That's a fear. Keep in mind, I'm not homophobic, I have nothing against
gay people, be happy. Do what you want to do. But me, being a heterosexual
male, if I can prevent my son from being gay, I will."
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