SOHH Squad
Hollywood superstar Kevin Hart is going to have to wait a little longer for his dream to come true. The comedian has announced his decision to not host the Academy Awards ceremony amid past homophobic tweets he made.
Hart went to Twitter Thursday (December 7) to deliver the crushing news.
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.
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) December 7, 2018
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Prior to the tweets, Hart announced he would not step down from hosting the ceremony.
“Guys, I’m almost 40 years old. If you don’t believe that people change, grow, evolve as they get older, I don’t know what to tell you. If you want to hold people in a position where they always have to justify or explain their past, then do you. I’m the wrong guy, man.”
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Hart’s resurfaced tweets stemmed from 2009 to 2011.
All of which have now been deleted, but included sentiments like, “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.’” Per The Hollywood Reporter, Hart also did a stand-up routine in 2011 about needing to “nip it in the bud” after his 3-year-old son had a “gay moment.” (AV Club)
Earlier in the week, Kevin made headlines after delivering his Academy Awards hosting announcement.
FINALLY! Now let's see how those nominees are looking – some strong black films should ab-SOHH-lutely receive recognition! #BlackPanther #Blindspotting #BlacKKKlansman #SorrytoBotherYou just to name a few! Congrats Kev! 📸 @KevinHart4real pic.twitter.com/YL7XouZBOv
— SOHH (@sohh) December 5, 2018
Oscar’s so gaaay!