Mo’Nique set the internet ablaze with her Club Shay Shay interview.
And while much of the discourse centered on her claims of being blacklisted and grudges against the likes of Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, and D.L. Hughley, it’s her brief mention of her oldest son Shalon Jackson that now looks set to become the latest headline grabber.
Speaking frankly with host Shannon Sharpe, the comedienne admitted that she and Shalon are estranged and do not speak. She said she hoped the universe would bring them back together.
However, breaking his silence, Shalon (who is also a stand-up comic) countered with a very different version of the story.
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In the nearly 10-minute address, Shalon branded Mo’Nique “self-centered” and unpacked what presented as years of pent-up frustration.
He claimed she wasn’t there for him in the way he would have wanted and branded her “assistant” as being “more of a mother” to him than the Oscar winner was during his formative years.
Opening up about their relationship at present, Shalon said it’s non-existent and he wants it to stay that way:
“My mother’s value had reached such a low point in my life that I no longer want to wait or relate to her.”
Shalon, who has a daughter that Mo’Nique does not have contact with, added:
“There is nothing we have to offer each other. Putting the work into being Mo’Nique was more important to her than being my mother.”
While calm during his video, which was originally shared to TikTok, Shalon made multiple unfavorable mentions of Mo’Nique’s husband – Sidney Hicks – who she publicly refers to as the “Daddy” who is “raising” her.
Watch Shalon’s emotional full address:
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