Mo'Nique

Mo’Nique Explains Netflix Boycott / Takes Aim At Oprah, Tyler Perry, & Lee Daniels (Again)

Published: Saturday 20th Jan 2018 by Sam

Mo’Nique raised eyebrows yesterday when calling for fans and fellow entertainers to boycott Netflix.

As reported, the comedienne went public with her rally over what she feels to be race and gender bias exercised by the company during negotiations for a comedy special.

A mixed bag of responses greeted her demand, but undeterred she expanded on her stance in a new interview with Sway In The Morning on Shade45.

During the intriguing chat, she goes into deep detail about the exchange between her camp and the streaming giant. She also tied the narrative into her much-publisized falling out with Oprah, Tyler Perry, and Lee Daniels.

Watch in full after the jump…

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Echoing earlier sentiments, we still feel she’s going about this the wrong way. But, at the same time, we feel her intent is partially rooted in the right place. Just the wrong execution.

But let us know what you think: is Mo’Nique an authentic martyr for racial, social, and institutional injustice? Or is she playing the game wrong and playing herself in the process? What are…

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