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An old controversy from 2018 continues to dominate the headlines. Concluding year, later on being announced as the host for the 2019 Academy Awards, comedianKevin Hart publicly stepped down from the gig when a series of his one-time homophobic tweets resurfaced. (The Oscars were hostless in 2019, and volition be so for a second year in a row, come the 2020 ceremony.)

Hart has since tried to address the issue in a series of statements, appearances, posts and even a Netflix docuseries — and many of his moves take only fanned the flames further.

And so what exactly happened? Here's a consummate timeline of the Hart Oscars controversy.

July 2009 — January 2011: Kevin Hart sends out a series of homophobic tweets

The tweets that kicked off this national conversation are from nearly a decade agone, when Hart fabricated a number of jokes over the class of two years on his Twitter page about LGBTQ people. Some were aimed effectually his thoughts about how he would react to potentially having a gay son, in which the comedian said he would intermission a dollhouse over his head if he saw him playing with it. They also included Hart calling a person'due south profile picture show "a gay neb lath [sic] for AIDS." The jokes didn't go unnoticed at the time, only would become a much bigger trouble for the star in the years to come up as his public profile, and box-function appeal, increased exponentially.

July 2010 — Hart jokes nigh preventing his son from being gay in his Seriously Funny special

Hart's jokes were non simply limited to a few comments on Twitter — some of his early on stand-up material independent homophobic jokes, including his breakout 2010 comedy special Seriously Funny. In the special, Hart connected one of his previous jokes about his desire to prevent his son from becoming gay. In ane bit, Hart said that he saw another male child "grinding" on his son, and in response, he "panicked and knocked them both downwards." While he started the joke by saying he was not homophobic, many have since claimed the bit was a classic instance of homophobia.

March 2015 — Hart says that "funny is funny" in reference to gay jokes in Get Hard

Fast-forward five years, and Hart has get an international superstar, with far fewer incidents involving homophobic jokes during his time in the public eye. Merely when then-HitFix reporter Louis Virtel asked Hart if he felt the more than innocuous, but all the same stereotypical gay jokes in his new moving picture Go Difficult were outdated, Hart backed himself up. "I said to myself, this is funny," he said. "And at the terminate of the mean solar day, funny is funny."

July 2015 — Hart says he would not repeat his gay-son jokes today

Later on achieving massive success in the film and stand up-upwardly industries, Hart was profiled on the embrace of Rolling Rock. In the interview, he was asked about past jokes about his son'due south "first gay moment," and while the comedian said that he would not tell those aforementioned jokes today, he had a specific reasoning for information technology. "I wouldn't tell that joke today, because when I said it, the times weren't as sensitive as they are now," he said, making a reference to PC culture. "I think nosotros love to make big deals out of things that aren't necessarily large deals, considering nosotros can. These things get public glasses. And then why set yourself up for failure?"

Dec iv, 2018 — Kevin Hart is announced as Oscars host

Flash forrard 3 years to Hart posting an Instagram photo of the Oscars statue, revealing to his fans that he has been tapped every bit the show'southward 2019 host. "I am blown away simply considering this has been a goal on my list for a long fourth dimension….To be able to join the legendary list of host that take graced that phase is unbelievable," he wrote.

Even so, Hart and the University were almost immediately met with backfire. Without hours, Twitter users began reposting the star'south former tweets and jokes, proverb that because he had never apologized for his homophobic jokes, he should therefore not be allowed to host at the Oscars.

Dec 6, 2018 — Hart posts an Instagram video refusing to apologize

Subsequently 2 days of online scrutiny, Hart finally broke his silence and posted a video to Instagram. In it, he explained that the Academy had delivered an ultimatum: publicly repent for the tweets, or step down. To the surprise of many, Hart refused to apologize. "I passed on the apology … I've addressed this several times. This is not the first time this has come. I've addressed information technology. I've spoken on it. I've said where the rights and wrongs were," he said.

Hart'due south statement simply led to more online anger, and then sparked a debate over whether or non he owed the LGBTQ customs an apology. Some of his fans claimed that he was correct to put his foot downward, saying that he shouldn't exist expected to apologize over and over again. Critics, though, said they had withal to see evidence of any remorse for his comments at whatever point.

Dec seven, 2018 — Hart steps down from hosting the Oscars and apologizes

Simply one day after posting his Instagram statement, Hart officially announced on his Twitter that he would be stepping downwards from the effect. "I accept made the pick to step downward from hosting this year'south Oscar'south….this is because I do non want to be a distraction on a dark that should be historic by so many astonishing talented artists," he wrote. The star added what he had said he would non do just a day before: an amends. "I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my by … I am evolving and want to continue to practice and so. My goal is to bring people together not tear us apart."

January four, 2019 — Ellen DeGeneres asks Hart to "reconsider" hosting

In the month after Hart stepped down, public fence over his handling of the situation more often than not died down as rumors swirled over who might supplant him in the gig. That is, until he made an advent on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where the out daytime host chosen his online critics "haters," and told him that she wanted him to reconsider hosting the issue. Hart said he would take DeGeneres' suggestion into consideration.

The appearance not merely resparked the controversy, but too found DeGeneres receiving criticism from LGBTQ fans, telling her that she did not get to be the moral arbiter on behalf of the community. One of those critics was CNN's Don Lemon, who went on the air and criticized both Hart and DeGeneres for their handling of the situation. "Apologizing and moving on does non brand the world a better place for people who are gay or who are transgender," Lemon said. "Being an marry does."

January vii, 2019 — Hart issues a final, formal amends on his radio prove

Hart decided to put the issue to bed once and for all during a segment on his SiriusXM radio program, Straight from the Hart. Speaking candidly nigh the controversy, Hart gave a more than total apology for his past actions. "Once again, Kevin Hart apologizes for his remarks that hurt members of the LGBTQ community. I apologize," he began. "Now nosotros're in a space where I'm around people of the LGBTQ community, and I'm now aware of how these words brand them experience, and why they say 'That shit injure because of what I've been through' …  I'm riding with yous guys. I understand you." Though Hart did take a moment to add that he wanted the LGBTQ community to exist more open to people irresolute. "If you don't want to accept people for their change, then where are you trying to get to the equal role?"

Jan nine, 2019 — Hart confirms he will not host the Oscars, is "done" talking about his by

In an appearance on Skillful Morning America, Hart fielded questions from anchor Michael Strahan virtually the controversy, saying that he was finished having this chat over and over again. "I'thousand done with information technology. It gets no more energy from me," he told the host. "At that place's no more conversation nearly it." When Strahan asked Hart if he had reconsidered hosting the Oscars, Hart said once more that he was done. "I'one thousand not hosting the Oscars this twelvemonth," he said. "I don't desire people to think there's a thing almost me and the Academy, because information technology isn't."

January ix, 2019 — Hart appears onStephen Colbert and says one more matter

Even though Hart said he was "washed" talking about this state of affairs, he still had a press tour to proceed for his new picture show, The Upside, his start semi-dramatic role. And so, on Wednesday night, the star appeared onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and over again reiterated that he was done. Nevertheless, this time Hart gave a footling more explanation near his thoughts on the matter, saying that the state of affairs was like an onion: "No matter how many times you proceed peeling it back, it's just countless," he said. "I apologized, 'Apologize once again!' I said I apologized before, 'Repent after that amends!' It but keeps going." The star too shared a calorie-free-hearted segment with Colbert nigh the jokes he would take told at the Oscars had he decided to host, and luckily, they had nix to practice with his current predicament.

Dec. 27, 2019 — Hart drops Netlix docuseries Kevin Hart: Don't F**k This Upwardly, which addresses the Oscar controversy

In addition to tackling the career influence of his beloved mother and reconciliation with his estranged male parent, Hart'south half-dozen-part docuseries takes on the public scrutiny following a leaked video of his infidelity and the irksome-rolling fall-out from the Oscar controversy. In a revealing episode, Hart'southward team attempts to coordinate a response to the blowback from the years-onetime tweets every bit the comedian explains his reluctance to address the matter in public over again. Unbeknownst to the rest of the globe, cameras were rolling equally the firestorm unfolded, capturing his inner circumvolve'due south frustration with how Hart'south reaction is affecting his team and one of Hart's publicists telling him at the time, "yous need to learn how to end and think," and saying he needs to take a "humility pill." In the end, Hart admits, "I missed an opportunity to say simply that I don't condone any type of violence in whatsoever style, shape or course to anyone for existence who they are. I f—ed upwards…. Instead I said, 'I addressed it.' I said, 'I apologized.' I said, 'I talked about this already.' I was simply immature."

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Source: https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/kevin-hart-oscar-hosting-controversy-timeline-8492982/