Nearly two decades after allegedly being blackballed following the promotional tour for Precious, Mo’Nique remains interested in having a conversation with the film’s executive producers, Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey.
After years of tension with Precious director Lee Daniels, Mo’Nique reconciled with the filmmaker in 2022. She later starred in his 2024 horror-drama, The Deliverance.
During the November 4 episode of The Streetz Morning Takeover, Mo’Nique was asked whether she had “opened a door” to reaching a “compromise” with those accused of sidelining her in the entertainment industry, seemingly referring to Perry and Winfrey. The two media moguls were alleged to have distanced themselves from the comedian after she declined to participate in unpaid promotional duties for Precious.
At around the 13-minute mark of the video below, the Academy Award winner made it clear that she had “never closed the door” to discussions about the alleged blacklisting.
“What my husband and I have always said, we’re always willing to have conversations, but because it happens so publicly, let’s have the conversations publicly. I could be in the wrong, just bring it to my attention. However, don’t be cowardly and stay silent,” she said.
“The door is always open. And it’s never closed because you never know how people view it, how people see it until you actually sit down and say, ‘Tell me your feelings. Let me tell you mine.’ And then we deal with it,” she added.
Last November, Mo’Nique called for a public conversation with Perry and Winfrey during an appearance on The 85 South Show, specifically addressing Perry’s past remarks describing her as difficult to work with. The actress and comedian claimed those comments cost her “twelve years” of her career.
Her repeated demands for an apology came after she previously compared Perry to a “monster” during an appearance on Outlaws with TS Madison last August.
“I’m not going anywhere until y’all take accountability and fix it. Y’all messed with my livelihood, which messes with my family. Never would I do that to anyone. So, until they fix it, I won’t back down,” she said while addressing Perry and Winfrey on the podcast.
