Kevin Hart apologizes one last time, says he likely won't host Oscars
Free Speech,Oscars,Culture War
Kevin Hart apologized again Monday for past homophobic tweets and jokes, which prompted him to step down as host of the Oscars, and said it would be the last time he addressed the controversy.
On his SirusXM podcast, "Straight from the Hart," the comedian also implied that he's not interested in hosting the awards show. Last week, he told Ellen DeGeneres, who faced backlash for defending him, that he was considering whether or not to take the job back.
"I donât have time to prepare and do it correctly," Hart said on his podcast. "The microscope on me is so, is so f---ing thick that theyâre looking for everything. So anything, anything that I say thatâs not appropriate, thatâs wrong ... youâre gonna pick me apart," he added.
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