Director Lee Daniels publicly apologizes to actor Mo’Nique after falling out

Director Lee Daniels publicly apologized to actor Mo’Nique on Friday, ending a fallout between the 2 creatives after they collaborated on the critically acclaimed drama “Treasured.”

“I’m so sorry for hurting you in any means that I did,” Daniels stated to Mo’Nique at her comedy present Friday, in accordance with a video posted on Twitter. “She was my finest good friend. … ‘Treasured,’ that was God working by means of each of us, and we’re going to f—g do it once more!”

Then, Daniels and Mo’Nique hugged onstage and stated “I really like you” to one another.

A consultant for Daniels confirmed that the clip was from the present.

Mo’Nique will star in Daniels’ upcoming thriller, “Demon Home,” which is able to stream on Netflix.

The collaboration ends a years-long fallout between Daniels and Mo’Nique. Mo’Nique gained an Academy Award for supporting actress for her position as an abusive mom within the 2009 drama “Treasured,” directed by Daniels.

In her 2010 Academy Awards acceptance speech, Mo’Nique stated, “First, I want to thank the Academy for exhibiting it may be concerning the efficiency and never the politics.”

However in 2015, Mo’Nique recounted to the Hollywood Reporter a dialog she had with Daniels wherein the director instructed her she was “blackballed” as a result of she “didn’t play the sport.” Daniels instructed “Raq Rants” in 2018 that he didn’t blackball Mo’Nique.

Mo’Nique, who starred within the UPN sitcom “The Parkers,” additionally has raised points with Netflix prior to now. In 2019, she sued the corporate for race and intercourse discrimination, saying it lowballed her a suggestion to look in a comedy particular. Netflix instructed USA Right this moment in 2020 that it believed its opening provide was truthful.

On Friday, Mo’Nique posted a photograph of Daniels placing his arm round her. “NO CAPTION NEEDED
I LOVE US 4REAL,” Mo’Nique wrote on Instagram.

Instances archivist James Kim contributed to this report.