Ellen DeGeneres is known for a lot of things.
She's a great humanitarian, is hilarious as ever, and knows how to dance.
She's not generally controversial, but after she stood up for Kevin Hart, fans have a thing or two to say about it.
Ellen DeGeneres is known for a lot of things.
She's a great humanitarian, is hilarious as ever, and knows how to dance.
She's not generally controversial, but after she stood up for Kevin Hart, fans have a thing or two to say about it.
Kevin Hart was selected to host the 2018 Oscars, but his invitation was quickly revoked when homophobic tweets from 2008 came to light.
He had apologized for the tweets in the past and refused to apologize for a second time just because they resurfaced. As a result, he stepped down from the hosting gig.
Kevin explained that he initially stopped by the show to promote his new movie, but ended up staying on for the entire hour.
He called it the most "raw/honest & authentic" interview that he's ever done.
"I called the academy today cause I really want you to host The Oscars," she revealed. She went on to explain that the academy would love to have Kevin back to host.
She also warned him not to listen to the small group of haters online who were not happy with his tweets.
He explained that this "attack" was bigger than just The Oscars, and felt that the tweets that resurfaced were meant to end all partnerships, brand relationships, and all investment opportunities that we was involved in.
As a result, there were many people online who weren't happy to see Ellen defending Kevin.
There's definitely a big divide between those who believe what Kevin once tweeted should be left in the past because people mistakes, versus those who can't forgive him for what he said.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community felt that Ellen shouldn't have said anything on the matter, being a gay person herself.
So what do you think? Did Ellen make a fair point? Should Kevin return to host? Let us know!