Well that was quick.
Just two days ago comedian Kevin Hart announced that he was hosting the 2019 Academy Awards.
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) December 5, 2018
Hart’s hiring received intense backlash from the LGBTQ community after his old homophobic tweets resurfaced on the social media site.
— Efrain Franco (@efie) December 6, 2018
— Adam B.
Vary (@adambvary) December 5, 2018— Jay McGill (@jaydmcgill) December 6, 2018
— Robert (@robnmozangeles) December 6, 2018
Tonight, Hart took to Twitter to announce that he had stepped down from hosting the Oscars because he didn’t want to be a distraction.
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) December 7, 2018
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) December 7, 2018
