Since Kevin Hart was announced as the host of the 2019 Oscars, he’s been frantically deleting homophobic tweets from his Twitter account.
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Kevin Hart announced via his Instagram account on Tuesday that he will be hosting the 2019 Academy Awards in February. It will be the first time the “Ride Along” actor, 39, has hosted the awards.
For years I have been asked if I would ever Host the Oscars and my answer was always the same… I said that it would be the opportunity of a lifetime for me as a comedian and that it will happen when it’s suppose to. I am so happy to say that the day has finally come for me to host the Oscars. I am blown away simply because this has been a goal on my list for a long time…. To be able to join the legendary list of host that have graced that stage is unbelievable. I know my mom is smiling from ear to ear right now. I want to thank my family/friends/fans for supporting me & riding with me all this time…. I will be sure to make this years Oscars a special one. I appreciate the @TheAcademy for the opportunity ….now it’s time to rise to the occasion #Oscars
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“For years I have been asked if I would ever Host the Oscars and my answer was always the same,” Hart said in the post. “I said that it would be the opportunity of a lifetime for me as a comedian and that it will happen when it’s suppose to. I am so happy to say that the days has finally come for me to host the Oscars.”
There’s been a bit of a hiccup in the manifestation of Hart’s dream, though, as he’s come under scrutiny for frantically deleting a series of intensely homophobic tweets from his Twitter account since the announcement. Erik Anderson, founder of Awards Watch, quickly criticized the selection of Hart as the host of the show and called him out for his controversial past.
“Considering how many of the Oscars’ biggest fans are women and gay men,” Anderson wrote on social media, “it’s quite something for the Academy to hire a guy who beat one wife, cheated on another when she was eight months pregnant and said one of his biggest fears is his son growing up and being gay.”
According to Indiewire.com, Hart admitted to cheating on and becoming violent in his two marriages. However, it’s his old homophobic tweets that are getting the most attention since the announcement.
