Well, that job was certainly short lived. Just two days after accepting the position of host for the 2019 Academy Awards, comedian Kevin Hart has announced that he’s stepping down from the role, after refusing to apologize for anti-gay comments he made on social media and during his stand-up sets several years earlier.
Hart made the announcement on Twitter along with an apology that people had been demanding from him. The tweets came after a series of Instagram videos in which he criticized his critics for all their comments, saying that he had already addressed his earlier comments and just wanted to move on.
“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,” Hart tweeted.
His second tweet reads: “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.”
By: Maytinee Kramer
