The comedian Kevin Hart has said he will no longer be the host of 2019 Oscars, after criticisms about past homophobic comments.Hart who is in Sydney Australia, for a show made the announcement in several tweets Friday morning.
✔@KevinHart4real
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
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.
In his initial response hours before stepping down, Mr. Hart did not apologise. “Guys, I’m almost 40 years old,” he said in a video. “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 the past, then do you. I’m the wrong guy, man. I’m in a great place. A great mature place where all I do is spread positivity.”
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