Martin Lawrence REVEALS On Oprah Ruining Mo’Nique’s Career
Martin Lawrence REVEALS On Oprah Ruining Mo’Nique’s Career
Have you ever wondered what happened to Mo’Nique? Well, Martin Lawrence has got an idea about that and why Oprah Winfrey is potentially the person behind the ruin of Mo’Nique’s career. This is all so interesting but names as big as Oprah are always linked to some hideous and shady past and transactions.
Even Martin Lawrence was a victim of those controlling the power in the entertainment industry. And he is not alone in exposing these people from all their creepy, questionable and problematic acts that are putting other people’s businesses in danger. Curious to know what Oprah did to a once popular stand-up comedian? Then keep on watching.
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Mo’Nique Grew up Admiring Oprah Before Their Years-Long Feud — What Happened?
Comedian Mo’Nique has never minced her words, especially when discussing her unsavory experiences in Hollywood.
Since 2015, the Oscar-winning Queen of comedy has adamantly stated that she was “blackballed” in the entertainment industry. Mo’Nique stated Lee Daniels, who cast her in her Academy Award-winning role in Precious, was the one who told her the industry blackballed her. More specifically, Mo’Nique claimed Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey were behind her losing out on roles, ultimately affecting her income.
It would be a severe understatement to say Mo’Nique hasn’t come off of Oprah and Tyler’s necks since discovering their alleged activity. In February 2024, she addressed her ongoing feuds with the media moguls on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast. During the 2-hour and 55-minute interview, Mo’Nique shared why her issues with Oprah stem further than her allegedly plotting to ruin Mo’s career.
Here’s what happened between Mo’Nique and Oprah that led to their decade-plus feud.
What happened with Mo’Nique and Oprah?
Mo’Nique and Oprah’s feud began during their time working together on Precious. Oprah and Tyler were among 13 producers on Lee’s movie starring Mo’Nique and Gabourey Sidibe. Mo’Nique said on Club Shay Shay and in other interviews that she and Oprah initially had a friendly relationship.
The Parkers alum had long admired Oprah since she was on Baltimore’s WJZ-TV’s local talk show, People Are Talking. Mo’Nique, who grew up in Baltimore, Md., said on Shannon’s podcast that seeing Oprah on-air allowed her to see that someone who “looks like me” could one day be famous.
They say you should never meet your heroes, and Mo’Nique witnessed such firsthand during Precious. First, the two disagreed on Mo’Nique doing extra promotional appearances for Precious for free after working on the film. Then, their drama became more personal when Oprah brought Mo’Nique’s estranged brother, Gerald Imes, on her talk show in 2010.
Mo’Nique publicly said in an interview with Barbara Walters that Gerald, her older brother, molested her when she was a child. She would later use the horrific experiences to inspire her role as Mary in Precious. Following her Oscar win, Mo’Nique said Oprah called her directly to tell her that her brother wanted to come on Oprah’s show to apologize for his actions publicly.
Mo’Nique reportedly told Oprah she “didn’t want anything to do” with her brother or the appearance but encouraged Oprah to proceed with the interview. However, she later discovered through commercials that Oprah also contacted her mother, Alice Imes, and her father, Steven Imes, Jr.
“We never talked about my mother being there,” Mo’Nique said about the ordeal at Club Shay Shay, adding she felt “betrayed” by the billionaire.
