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Mo'Nique On Stage

UPDATE: Mo’Nique’s publicist just issued the following statement:


Contrary to the rumors, I did not quit. Mo’Nique is one of the most talented actors in hollywood. It was an honor to work with her and to get to know her as a human being. She’s at a point in her life where her achievements should be heralded.

Mo’Nique Is First Black Female Late-Night Host

Monique has been subject of serious side eyes ever since she refused to do any promo for the film Precious based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire unless she was paid. According to the NY Daily News, as expected Monique was a no-show for the Friday night premiere in NY, but everybody else was there. By all accounts this is Monique’s break-out role and could even earn her an Oscar, but according to her big mouth pal, Monique says, “When people say, ‘You care more about money than winning an Oscar,’ well, what does an Oscar mean? An Oscar means more work when you win it, and that means more money! I couldn’t eat that Oscar. Everybody needs money, baby. That’s how we survive, right?”

Unfortunately for her, those in the know say the film’s producers, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry have instructed the studio stop campaigning for Monique and instead put their Oscar efforts behind Mariah Carey.


Monique may want to lose the attitude…After promising she’d be there, BET talk show host and comedienne Mo’Nique will not be attending Saturday’s New York Film Festival premiere of “Precious.” And her publicist of two weeks has just quit as well. According to Roger Friedman of The Hollywood Reporter, Mo’Nique has “a reputation for demanding money for showing up” to promote the film.

Allegedly even her publicist Tresa Sanders — whose experience includes Mary J. Blige and other hip hop divas — couldn’t take the actress’ demands and quit right after announcing her client wouldn’t be making it to the film festival.

GIRLFIGHT: Mo’Nique vs Keri Hilson

When ‘Precious’ first debuted, insiders buzzed about her performance — stating she’d likely get an Oscar nomination for her role as Mary in the film.

But Mo’Nique missed the Cannes and Toronto film festivals and has done virtually no press for ‘Precious’ since she appeared at the Sundance Film Festival last January.

Take a look at Mo’Nique below:

Mo’Nique, a Scorpio on a mission

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Shamel_/ Shamel_

    I like Mo’Nique & was really trying hard not to “feed” into the negativity! However, this is the 2nd article of NEGATIVE publicity surrounding her (smh)! They say the truth lies somewhere in between. Maybe her recent weight loss has gone to her head *shrugging shoulders*. Mo’nique has become a DIVA!!! Whatever the case, she looks great and I hear the book “Precious” is great and the movie has gotten great reviews. It is a must go see for me :).

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/IzzyDeadboy/ IzzyDeadboy

    she been the same ever since and people want her to change cmon that what got her here in the first place.. and that beef with keri hilson .monique shes a comedian who gets mad @ what comedian says anyway .thats what give u publicity lil jon/dave chappelle, every comedian damb near/ MJ.cmon who gets mad @ that

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BabyGyrl810/ BabyGyrl810

    @IzzyDeadboy

    I 100% agree with you!! this is who monique,is,and will probably always be…how can anyone get mad @ a comedian?? they all say s**t that most ppl dont have the balls to say in public!! Monique, i aint mad at cha!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Red_Clay_Chronicles/ Red_Clay_Chronicles

    Actors/Actresses in these films aren’t paid to show up to their premieres….it doesn’t happen! This woman asked for $100k to show up with the rest of the cast at film festivals to promote the film…ludicrous. No one’s getting on her about anything she’s saying…forget that mess about her & Keri Hilson…this is just downright foolishness. She’s in one of the best movies of the entire year, and she’s going to be absent from nearly every promotional event because she’s that damn greedy?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Da_J_Rok/ Da_J_Rok

    I wanna be her publicist…. My application gonna have 12 cheeseburgers on it…lol I know I should get this job… LMAO

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Nubindia/ Nubindia

    She’s a beautiful big lady…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/XXXMEEKMEEKXXX/ XXXMEEKMEEKXXX

    MONIQUE BETTA STOP PLAYIN. IF I WAS HER I WOULD BE PROMOTING PRECIOUS ALL OVER THE WORLD. WHEREVER THEY NEEDED ME I WOULD BE THERE. THAT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD ASS MOVIE AND THE BOOK WAS GOOD TOO. I SWEAR WHEN PEOPLE GET A LIL MONEY THEY BECOME SO CRAZY LOL. FOR ACTIN LIKE THAT SHE DONT NEED NO DAMN OSCAR NOMINATION.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mrbrmann225/ Mrbrmann225

    God gives us gifts even when he know this is how will act. But when he gets tired of how we act with the gifts he gives us, he will simply take them back. Mo’nique is getting up there, doing movies and has a new talk show coming out, trust and know as I said before when GOD tires of her
    and her arrogance and prideful ways he will be her back down from whence she came, and it will be
    some time before she is allowed to get back in that position.

    Remember to whom much is given, much is required.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/alpo360/ alpo360

    dam loos a few pounds and now u a brand new arogant b***h well il say dont relapse u still a chese burger away from getn right bakk as big as u was

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/envincible/ envincible

    That b better hold the phone she aint Jennifer Hudson. That is mad n****rish, i’ll never understand it. Shes like Michael Crabtree #10 pick for San Francisco, refused to play unless he gets more money. Homeboy and homegirl your not Jesus, there are plenty of people more willing and deserving to take your spot.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/misslyricist/ misslyricist

    All she’s managed to do is make filmmakers less likely to work with her in the future. I mean she’s acting as if she’s getting Angelina and Halle type money to act. I know her fellow cast mates are PISSED on the low. She ought to be savoring the fact that somebody wanted a larger sized woman to have that role to begin with since larger size women have a hard time getting ANY work unless they are somebody’s grandmother.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TMAC_35000/ TMAC_35000

    Monique looks like she’s trying to one of them skinney b***hes she hates on that first photo.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackMiss62/ BlackMiss62

    She lost (some) weight…and now her brain’s begun to (swell)?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Da_J_Rok/ Da_J_Rok

    yuck… @ her legs *cringing*

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/somajor87/ somajor87

    People please, its an oscar….whatever! people need to get paid for any work that they do….like she said she cannot eat that oscar, look at all of those black actresses that recieved osars, what are they doing now…ie: Halle Berry, Jennifer Hudson…come one, be for real. For a black person an oscar means less work…after you recieve an oscar you could demand more money, but if your not getting the roles your going to starve. I wish Mo’Nique would do “some” promotion, but I could def see what she means….if any of it is at all true!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/2daTopnonStop/ 2daTopnonStop

    Promo for the film is PART of doing the film…what makes her think that after doing the film if she doesn’t have to promote it? How would the word get out?

    Have you EVER heard of sucha thing? Her doing this is just showing her ignorance of the field she’s in and making her name sullied in the industry….stoopid move~

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoSexxiMeMe/ SoSexxiMeMe

    No, you can’t *EAT* that Oscar but dammit, that OSCAR makes sure you EAT! Just to be NOMINATED gives you buzz worthy cred, so don’t go acting like it ain’t no big deal…cause it is in HOLLYWOOD, baby! So, Mo Mo, get chore a$$ out there and PROMO that dayam film, gurl and go gitcho monayyyyyyyy!! LOL!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shannoncason/ shannoncason

    In my opinion, not a smart decision. The money might not be all there up front, but on the back end… Her career is starting to go mainstream, and she trying to pull some ol’ hood sh*t.

    I’m not a huge Monique fan anyways, she’s kinda annoying sometimes, but I hear this movie Precious is good. I’ve got the book, but yet to read it.

  • http://naybesa.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/mo%e2%80%99nique%e2%80%99s-publicist-says-she-did-not-quit/ Mo’Nique’s Publicist Says She Did Not Quit! « A Kiss Of Reality

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/elitewoman30/ elitewoman30

    I think monique will need to humble herself before God do it………….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/8ballpurses/ 8ballpurses

    another case of the big head.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TMAC_35000/ TMAC_35000

    She better keep that new late night show up and running because I’ve got a feeling we won’t be seeing her in any more movies anytime soon, if ever.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SweetPeaButterBean/ SweetPeaButterBean

    I watched the show last night, it was great! I wish the best for Mo and hey, sometimes people just don’t see eye to eye on certain issues, contractual agreements are very important in times like these someones word is “not good enough”. Pay me my monies and we can talk business!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jaydub_12/ jaydub_12

    if all this is true. mo have to rememeber u are a fat,black woman in hollywood.look how long it took to get where u at now.lil reminder kids look up to u. so just keep it light and fun. small note don’t give the white hollywood. more fuel.all i have to say make that money. but don’t let it make u .to be the green eye monster.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/freda08/ freda08

    YALL PPL ALWAYS HATIN GET A LIFE!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/LindaSee/ LindaSee

    I was on a celebrity cruise with her and many other celebrities, she could have stayed home, she was not a pleasant person at all. Glad she lost the weight (health purposes), but she ‘s smelling herself for real now.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Da_J_Rok/ Da_J_Rok

    I bet she killed the buffet… U GONE EAT YO CAAAAWWNBREAD…lol

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Reddlocs69/ Reddlocs69

    Well here goes yet another sista trippin…see hollywood gonna make you convert one way or another…they will make you loose weight consciously or unconsciously…that is now occurring….next that talk show is utter bull….there is no vibe to it at all…Tiny and Toya looked like wtf and get me off this couch when they were on it. With the attitude she carrying now, she gonna be back on the fat plan again cause in reality, Hollywood doesn’t let blacks act a fool like whites…look at what they did to Isiah Washington for saying something bout a gay white boy…whites can do what they like Monique better not forget it. They are only going to let you make it so far..so she better save up.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoularFlarez/ SoularFlarez

    movie based on “PUSH” ???

    thats wasup !

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CrystalCry/ CrystalCry

    I hate when people cut theirselves short! Anytime someone talks Oscar u need to put yaself out there n the spotlight!! She done pissed off Oprah n Tyler Perry?? All cuz she couldn’t put her pride aside n see the posibilities at the end of the tunnel!! She talkin about needin to eat, chick ain’t u dietin?!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/masculine31/ masculine31

    They should accommodate this folks, no one wants to use their funds to promote someone’s movie lol! At da very least cover the airline, hotel and lodging for them. This recession is a son-of-a-gun lmao

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SMARTBOTTLECEO1/ SMARTBOTTLECEO1

    Ok, Isnt Wendy Williams the First Black Late Night Female Host. Correct if my wrong, somebody please. I love wendy but she was there first. Unless theres something their not telling us.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/klove_80/ klove_80

    @CrystalCry
    Your posting was so funny and dead on that I had to check out your profile. Anyway, I don’t care too much for Monique because in my opinion she’s the biggest hyprocrite ever. I mean “biggest” figuratively though she might be literally. Okay low blow but she’s irritating because I can’t stand the fact that she picks on skinny girl like they are the one doing something wrong. By no means do I knock big girls but you know you’ve taken it too far when you start picking on those who actually put some effort into maintaining their body. The last I heard, you were trying to shed off some of your weight Ms. Parker. Like somebody else said, when the word OSCAR comes in, you swallow your pride and make some sacrifices especially when it’s a movie that’s backed by some of the biggest African-American power-house…Oprah and Tyler Perry. Lastly, who was she trying to convince with that weak @$$ justification talking about “what does an Oscar mean? An Oscar means more work when you win it, and that means more money! I couldn’t eat that Oscar. Everybody needs money, baby. That’s how we survive, right?”. Keep trying to convince yourself Monique.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ladywild/ ladywild

    I wish I was starring in a film produced by Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey! No one would have to ask me twice to promote and SUPPORT MY OWN FILM.

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