Nick Cannon is sticking up for Kevin Hart after the comedian stepped down from hosting the 2019 Academy Awards.
Hart was announced as Oscars host on December 4, but soon afterward controversial jokes featuring Lgbtq slurs from Hart’s past began to resurface.
After initially refusing to apologize, Hart eventually said he was sorry and confirmed he would not be hosting as to “not be a distraction” to the show at large.Cannon showed support for Hart on Twitter by re-posting old tweets from female comics Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, and Chelsea Handler that, similar to Hart, feature Lgbtq slurs and derogatory terms.
Cannon noted he’s a fan of Silverman’s “Wreck-It Ralph” franchise despite the fact she once tweeted in 2010, “I dont mean this in a hateful way but the new bachelorette’s a f*g.”A 2012 tweet from Amy Schumer read, “Enjoy ‘Skyfall’ f*gs.
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