Kevin Hart was not shy about presenting his opinions on cancel culture. In an interview, he said,
“I mean, I personally don’t give a [sic] about it,” he shared. “If somebody has done something truly damaging then, absolutely, a consequence should be attached. But when you just talk about…nonsense? When you’re talking, ‘Someone said! They need to be taken [down]!’ Shut the [sic] up! What are you talking about?”
And when critics started speaking out online, Hart decided to give them a huge clap back using his Twitter account.
The “He’s not funny” slander is the best….this is for you. I have 3 stand up comedy specials that fall in the top 10 highest grossing comedy specials of all time….2 of my specials are in the top 3 of all time.
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) June 15, 2021
“I have been the highest grossing comedian in entertainment for years now,” he continued. “I have also been the highest grossing comedian in the box office with over 4 billion in earnings…I have also turned my comedic talent into a place of business and branding and radio and other revenue streams…The hate/slander fuels me to do more.”
Hart also admitted that he himself had been a victim of the cancel culture, and that he was “cancelled” three or four times. But he also said that it never bothered him.
“If you allow it to have an effect on you, it will,” he explained. “Personally? That’s not how I operate. I understand people are human. Everyone can change.”
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He went on to say,
“When did we get to a point where life was supposed to be perfect? Where people were supposed to operate perfectly all the time? I don’t understand. I don’t expect perfection from my kids. I don’t expect it from my wife, friends, employees. Because, last I checked, the only way you grow up is from [messing up]. I don’t know a kid who hasn’t [messed] up or done some dumb [things].”
With that being said, let’s all take a minute or two before we judge someone too harshly and burn them at the stake!
*Cover image via Instagram @kevinhart4real
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