Kevin Hart names LGBTQ star who enlightened him over anti-gay remarks: ‘It was presented in a way I couldn’t ignore’

Kevin Hart in upcoming Netflix film Lift (Image: Netflix)

Kevin Hart has spoken of growing as a person after old anti-gay tweets he posted resurfaced, crediting a specific individual with inspiring the change.

The comic posted the tweets between 2009 and 2011, and they resurfaced in 2018. In one, he compared a person’s profile picture to “a gay bill board [sic] for AIDS.”

In another, he wrote: “Yo if my son comes home & try’s 2 play with my daughters doll house I’m going 2 break it over his head & say n my voice ‘stop that’s gay.’”

Following backlash, he stepped down from hosting the 2019 Oscars, but initially refused to apologise for the remarks.

In an Instagram video at the time, Hart said: “So I just got a

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