Kevin Hart is choosing to take the high road following comedian Katt Williams’ disrespectful comments about him during the unforgettable interview known as the “Club Shay Shay” session that took place earlier this week.
Responding to Williams’ doubts about the legitimacy of Hart’s rise to fame over the years, Hart dismissed the comments made by the actor from “Friday After Next” in a tweet, implying that Williams should let go of his anger. Hart expressed sadness about the situation, stating that it is truly unfortunate. In an attempt to promote his upcoming comedy on Netflix called “Lift,” Hart took another jab at Williams. He mentioned a moment in the movie trailer where his co-star Gugu Mbatha-Raw says, “They Really Love You,” suggesting that she was referring to Williams.
During an interview with former NFL star and media personality Shannon Sharpe, Williams did not hold back insults and candid revelations about several other comedians and performers, including Steve Harvey and Chris Tucker. He brought up past accusations against Cedric the Entertainer regarding a stolen joke and labeled Hart as a product of the industry, claiming that he was hand-picked by Hollywood studios, contradicting Hart’s narrative of being a self-made artist.
“No one in the entertainment industry can recall a single instance of a sold-out Kevin Hart show resulting in a standing ovation at a comedy club in Hollywood,” Williams stated during his conversation with Sharpe. “When he arrived here, he already had secured various deals. Can you name another comedian who came to L.A. and within their first year had their own sitcom on network television and led a film like ‘Soul Plane’? I doubt it. It’s unheard of. It makes you question whether there was some kind of special treatment involved.”
The friction between the two comedians is not new, especially when Hart defended his frequent collaborator, Tiffany Haddish. In 2018, during an appearance on Atlanta’s V-103 radio morning show, Williams criticized Haddish’s stand-up comedy skills, stating, “She hasn’t proven herself capable of delivering jokes consistently for an hour to a live audience.” Williams also suggested that her fame was built on jokes that catered to white audiences and even insinuated that she fabricated stories about an abusive ex-partner for personal gain in her memoir, “The Last Black Unicorn.”
Haddish responded to Williams’ remarks, and at the 2018 Emmy Awards, they appeared to bury the hatchet as they both won awards. However, during a radio interview on “The Breakfast Club” while promoting their movie “Night School,” Hart came to Haddish’s defense. He claimed that Williams had already wasted his opportunity in Hollywood because he “didn’t show up to work” and frequently skipped promotional obligations, which made him a liability for studios. Hart also accused Williams of prioritizing drugs over his career, a claim that Haddish seemed to agree with as she nodded along to his statements.
In the “Shay Shay” interview, Williams responded to Hart’s statements from 2018, stating that he had never frightened off studios. He advised Sharpe to verify his IMDb profile to confirm this. Williams also denied using drugs, stating, “I am never under the influence of anything.” Additionally, he called out Haddish again, criticizing her stand-up career. Haddish quickly retaliated on Instagram, clarifying that she wasn’t angry with Williams but pointing out that he had his facts wrong. She mentioned that she would “send him a reminder text” before comparing him to Charleston White, an online personality known for making controversial statements, including derogatory remarks about George Floyd and his family.
Apart from Hart and Haddish, rapper-actor Ludacris also responded to Williams, sharing a short rap freestyle video. In the “Shay Shay” interview, Williams made several outrageous comments, claiming that Ludacris had joined “the Illuminati” and made a deal with them to change his hairstyle in exchange for appearing in 20 movies for $200 million, referring to Ludacris’ involvement in the “Fast & Furious” films. Williams also insulted Ludacris’ wife’s appearance and skin color.
Although Ludacris didn’t mention Williams by name, his lyrics seemed to address many of the comedian’s statements. In the video, filmed inside a recording studio, Ludacris rapped over an instrumental version of Ye’s “Devil in a New Dress,” stating, “Never been Illuminati, only ill Luda naughty.”
“Rest in peace, John Singleton, no need to boast / Your ‘Fast & Furious’ checks were all earned, not a toast,” he later rapped, concluding with, “With my Afro and sideburns, that’s my own unique style / Addictions on the rise, comedians, beware and dial.”
Before this, Williams made an appearance on the album version of Ludacris’ popular single from 2004, “Pimpin’ All Over the World,” delivering a humorous outro to the track.
Source: yahoo.com