GLAAD, the nation’s largest Lgbtq advocacy group, said it never intended for Kevin Hart to step down as host of the upcoming Oscars after homophobic social media postings resurfaced this week, but instead said the comic should have used the moment to raise awareness.
“Kevin Hart shouldn’t have stepped down; he should have stepped up,” GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement to TheWrap Friday. “Hart’s apology to Lgbtq people is an important step forward, but he missed a real opportunity to use his platform and the Oscars stage to build unity and awareness.”
Ellis said that the organization, which serves as an Lgbtq media watchdog, would “still welcome that conversation with him.”
Also Read: Kevin Hart Has Deleted Old Anti-Gay Tweets Since Landing Oscar Hosting Gig
“The Academy has recently made significant strides in featuring diverse talent onstage and they should now...
“Kevin Hart shouldn’t have stepped down; he should have stepped up,” GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement to TheWrap Friday. “Hart’s apology to Lgbtq people is an important step forward, but he missed a real opportunity to use his platform and the Oscars stage to build unity and awareness.”
Ellis said that the organization, which serves as an Lgbtq media watchdog, would “still welcome that conversation with him.”
Also Read: Kevin Hart Has Deleted Old Anti-Gay Tweets Since Landing Oscar Hosting Gig
“The Academy has recently made significant strides in featuring diverse talent onstage and they should now...
- 12/7/2018
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
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