US comedian and actor Kevin Hart is under fire because of some homophobic tweets that have resurfaced.
It has also been revealed that he has stepped down from hosting the Oscars this year, as he “did not want to be a distraction” and that he was “sorry he had hurt people”.
He said: “I sincerely apologise to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words of the past.”
I'm sorry that I hurt people.. I am evolving and want to continue to do so. My goal is to bring people together not tear us apart. Much love & appreciation to the Academy. I hope we can meet again.
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) December 7, 2018
In an Instagram post he spoke out against the “negative energy” of the criticism, saying people should “stop searching for reasons to be angry.”
He said he was almost 40 years old and was “in love with the man I’m becoming”.
