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07/12/2018

Kevin Hart Steps Down As Oscars Host

Kevin Hart has stepped down from his role as host for next year's Oscars ceremony, following the emergence of a scandal surrounding homophobic comments he posted on social media in the past.

The 39-year-old comedian took to Twitter to announce the news, insisting that he doesn't want to be a "distraction", or attract any controversy to the event.

He posted: "I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year's Oscar's....this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past."

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The star only revealed two days that he was to host the 2019 Academy Awards, which he described as "the opportunity of a lifetime".

Addressing the past tweets, some of which used the word 'gay' as an insult, he said: "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."



(JG)



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"Kevin Hart has stepped down from his role as host for next year's Oscars ceremony, following the emergence of a scandal surrounding homophobic comments he posted on social media in the past."