Almost immediately after being named the host for the 2019 Oscars, Hart is under fire for his past remarks. Benjamin Lee, film writer and journalist, brought attention to a segment from Hart's 2010 comedy special, 'Seriously Funny.' Kevin Hart, via 'Seriously Funny' Kevin Hart, via 'Seriously Funny' Hart's 'Seriously Funny' special also included a part where his son gave off "homosexual tendencies," to which Hart replied, "Stop, that's gay!" Hart told 'Rolling Stone' in 2015 that the joke had to do with his own insecurities, not his opinion of the LGBTQ community. Hart was previously accused of being homophobic in 2015 for prison jokes in the movie, 'Get Hard.' The amount of queer films in the running for Oscars this year could further fuel the fire over Hart hosting. The 91st Academy Awards will air on February 24, 2019.
