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He Say/She Say: Lee Daniels Weighs in On Mo’Nique’s Claims of Being Blackballed + Mo’Nique Claps Back… [VIDEO]

Mar, 2 2015 | Written by ATLien
Lee Daniels, director of The Butler and executive producer of the smash FoxTV hit Empire, recently defended himself against accusations that he got actress/comedienne Mo’Nique blackballed from Hollywood after her Oscar win.

[READ: Mo’Nique Claims Lee Daniels Confirmed Her Suspicions of Being Blackballed]

Daniels recently appeared spoke to CNN’s Don Lemon about the controversy surrounding Mo’Nique’s claims and explains how he simply asked Mo’Nique to play Hollywood politics during awards season, and she famously refused.

[READ: Sheryl Lee Ralph On Mo’Nique’s Claims of Being Blackballed: “Sometimes you just need to SHUT UP…” (VIDEO)]

While Daniels praised Mo’Nique’s talents — “she’s brilliant, and I like working with brilliant people” — Daniels said that the outspoken actress made numerous “demands” during the awards campaign for Precious that damaged her own reputation.

Daniels also explains to Lemon how ‘reverse racism’ and Mo’Nique’s failure to thank crucial people during her Oscar speech sealed her fate. He also expressed that if his willingness to ‘play the game’ makes him a ‘sell-out’ then he’ll be selling out all the theaters (and going straight to the bank)!

But wait… there’s more! Mo’Nique also did the rounds responding to Lee’s claims and even revealed that he offered her the role of Cookie in Empire (*sigh).

Watch the full interview + Mo’Nique’s response below…

VIDEO: Lee Daniels on Mo’Nique Being Blackballed

Daniels states during his interview with CNN’s Don Lemon:

“She (Mo’Nique) was making unreasonable demands, and she wasn’t thinking — this was when reverse racism was happening, I think,” Daniels told Lemon.

“I told her, ‘You have to thank the producers of the film, you have to thank the studios.’ And I think she didn’t understand that, and I said, ‘People aren’t going to respond well if you don’t.”“This is not just ‘show’. It’s ‘show business,‘” he emphasized.

“And you’ve gotta play ball, and you can’t scream — I don’t like calling the race card. I don’t believe in it. If I buy into it, it becomes real. If I knew what I knew when I was 21, I wouldn’t be where I’m at right now.”

“Some people call that ‘selling out,’” Lemon noted.

“Well, I guess I’m a sellout,” Daniels responded. “But I’m not going to not work, and I’m not going to not tell my truth. And I’m not going to call people out on their bull. So whatever that means, sell out. I’ll see you in the theaters.”

On the flip side, Mo’Nique visited the same show to issue her response, stating that there were no demands because there were no offers.

VIDEO: CNN – Mo’Nique Responds to Lee Daniels

Mo’nique states during her interview with CNN’s Don Lemon that she was paid $50,000 to do the movie Precious and even though it wasn’t about the money, she couldn’t fly to France and promote the film at the Cannes film festival for free. Period.

While studio executives requested her presence over and over again. Each time she declined. On the 3rd request, Mo’nique says her husband asked if there was ‘a number associated’ with her appearance and the studio said no.

She goes on to say that at the time, she had a talk show she was responsible for on BET, a comedy tour and she was also a mom and a wife. With that being said, she couldn’t afford to do any more work for free.

VIDEO: Mo’Nique on Extra – ‘I Was Supposed to Be Cookie’

Mo’Nique also appeared on ExtraTV where she rehashed her story. In that interview, she revealed that Lee Daniels even offered her the role of Cookie in Empire but the offer was retracted (insert side-eye).

In my opinion, the story hasn’t changed. It seems everyone is saying the same thing but seeing things differently. Just like that dayum blue/black yellow/white dress! SMH…

What do you think of Lee Daniel’s statements + Mo’Nique’s response(s)?
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- Gina D May via Facebook
  
  Cheryl Lee Ralph told the truth》》》 sometimes you need to just shut up! Humble yourself Mo!
  
  Calil W.
  
  THIS.
  all day. Everyday.
  
  She just created a ‘situation’ with Lee Daniels by saying ANYTHING.
  See if she ever gets a role again from him. Further, will he ever trust that his private conversations will be kept in confidence by Monique again? This thought is even more damaging to her career than anything. Nobody and I mean nobody likes to work with a ‘loose cannon’. It’s all about trust.
  
  And, Monique as ‘Cookie’?
  Not in her wildest wet fantasy would this ever have made the show the highly rated Nielsen record-breaking show that it is today. The current casting on this show is PERFECTION. Not my opinion, the numbers clearly reflect this statement of fact.
  
  Yes Monique, The old adage is correct in it’s sage assertion that SILENCE is golden.
  
  JUSTSAYING
  
  Its about trust, yet she couldn’t trust a man that she contributed an award winning performance to and one who she calls a friend, to stick up for her when some executive big wigs who know nothing of her formed an opinion which Lee Daniels knows not to be true. Oh yeah,……that would be loyalty….and we are talking about trust, right.
  
  Trust don’t mean sh** if there is no loyalty behind it! Truth is, Lee Daniels couldn’t support his friend Monique because he couldn’t TRUST that those executive would continue to work with him. Its about business. Monique’s argument is about the business and Lee Daniels position is about his business.
  
  CC
  
  well said!
  
  Guest
  
  I cant imagine no one else as "cookie" other than Taraji!!Sheryl Lee Ralph is one of those that needs to be quiet! Although I believe Monique is telling the truth,all she has done now is made HER situation worse!
  
  versatile
  
  I think if any directors/producers are looking for a (as Daniels himself said) BRILLIANT actress to draw big box office capital, then Monique is the way to go. There are roles in hollywood for Black actresses and the ones who stand out will be recognized. Taraji will always be our number one. But on that same pedestal stands Monique,Kimberly Elise,Angela Bassett,those "Help" chics and the list goes on. What we don’t have are more directors.Perry,Singleton and Daniels aren’t enough to encompass all the Black talent out tnere but they are doing they’re best. Spike used to be relevant but started hiring nearly all white casts. Definitely want to see Monique’s new movie and hope what she said about getting her OWN will happen for her.
  
  JENNY JONES!!!
  
  MONIQUE HAS A NEW MOVIE COMING OUT VERY SOON, I’M NOT SURE IF THIS IS HER STRATEGY TO GET PRESS FOR IT B/C MAYBE NO ONE WAS SCHEDULING HER FOR PRESS TIME BUT SHE SHOULD HAVE DONE WHATEVER PRESS SHE COULD FOR IT AND STFU!!! SHE & HER HUSBAND MANAGER FORGETS SHE HASN’T HAD A MAJOR ROLE SINCE PRECIOUS IN 2009-2010 SO MAYBE SHE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN DANIEL’S CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM & ADVICE AS A LEARNING TOOL NOT AS A DIG TO GO RUN HER BIG A$$ MOUTH ABOUT. SAY WHAT U WANT ABOUT DANIELS BUT HE’S HAD MULTIPLE MAJOR PROJECTS SINCE PRECIOUS & IS RIDING SUPER HIGH RIGHT NOW WITH EMPIRE WHILE SHE IS TRYING TO BLAME EVERYBODY BUT HERSELF & MANAGER HUSBAND FOR HER DISAPPEARANCE & LOW BALL OFFERS THE LAST 5 YRS. I THINK THESE PAST FEW WKS ONLY PROVES DANIEL’S PT SO HE REALLY DIDN’T NEED TO SAY ANYTHING. SHE’S HANGING HERSELF REALLY GOOD. DAMN SOMETIMES WE STAND IN OUR OWN WAY AND DON’T EVEN REALIZE IT B/C WE ARE TOO BUSY TRYING TO GET THE LAST WORD IN. SMH!!!……JENNY JONES!!!
  
  JUSTSAYING
  
  hes had multiple major projects because of her performance.
  
  Annamaria
  
  No, he directed Halle Berry in Monster’s Ball and she received an Academy Award for it. So, to follow your logic, it was Halle instead of Monique who catapulted him.
  
  versatile
  
  Monster’s Ball didn’t garner the monster acclaim and box office $$$ that Precious did. If precious came on right now we would all watch it. Monster’s Ball in reality sucked and so did storyline. Only reason anyone watched it was because Halle Berry was in it. Halle never would have made it on the Hollywood red carpet on acting alone. She’s pretty and pretty goes a long ways in the industry. Ask Alicia Keys. I don’t care if Monique has to cuss everybody out, I will still anticipate her talent.
  
  CC
  
  well said!
- Gwendolyn Gwendella Johnson via Facebook
  
  Bet she wishes she could rewind to that 2009 Oscar season and change some things. Her and hubby’s behavior really messed things up for her.
  
  CC
  
  well said!
- MrPrez
  
  Blah blah just post Housewives already it’s what we’re here for.
  
  Tracy
  
  Exactly!!! Love you Michelle but I am waiting on your view of the RHOA
- Keith Bussey via Facebook
  
  Lee Daniels is a Hollywood dick sucker! He will sell us out in a minute if they tell him too
  
  JUSTSAYING
  
  Harsh language but, I agree!
- Kelsey Marie Washington via Facebook
  
  I could see her being Cookie. Just not with Terrance as Lucious. I do believe she was blackballed. I can’t believe Gabriea Sydabe keeps getting jobs and not Monique. Just my opinion
  
  versatile
  
  Maybe Gabria is getting roles for the reason Monique stated. A SHOCKING $50tyk for PRECIOUS!! Just crazy! Gab probably makes way less than that, but at least she always seems to be working and those checks add up. Whoopie probably negotiated on a low scale because at one time she seemed to be the only Black woman in movies. She’s pretty damn rich now though…I think…she did go through a couple of white man marriages though.
  
  versatile
  
  Daniels made millions off that movie and the oscar winner for his first best film only got $50ty thou. Just wow!
  
  Guessed
  
  Gabrielle is making hella money. Gabrielle actually has a great personality and some class about herself. She’s done a bunch of work for HBO, etc.
- Yaya
  
  Funny, but I could actually see Monique as Cookie, or maybe Cookies sister or cousin. Adding her to the mix would’ve been very interesting. Moniques only issue for playing Cookie would be her weight, but acting wise I think her and Taraji would be smoking together!
  
  versatile
  
  That would be too fabulous! Taraji,Tasha Smith and Monique???!!! Barack would be locked away in oval room watching that sh*t.
- Teresa Hunt via Facebook
  
  That says it all…
- Teresa Hunt via Facebook
  
  Talk about Lee allll u want. He is working and motormouth? ?? Hmmmmm
- Cheryl Davis Dailey via Facebook
  
  Monique u should be seen n not heard
- Sharon Bennett via Facebook
  
  Her response explains just what he said
- Oa Brown via Facebook
  
  You people are sad. you cosign the beast because this coon Lee Daniels tell you to? He couldn’t even clearly explain what she did wrong, but that’s who you side with?
  
  QueenB
  
  You probably watch that "coon’s" show, Empire every week. He said clearly what Monique did wrong, she did not do press for Precious the movie he gave her big break in – leading up to the Oscars AND she did not thank the producers of the movie (the men with the $$) during her Oscar speech.
  
  Guest
  
  I agree with you 100% Oa Brown!
  
  Kina B
  
  Ummmmm… He CLEARLY stated what she did wrong. She had numerous demands, she didn’t do press at the Cannes Film Festival, & she didn’t thank (show gratitude) during her Oscar speech to a lot of people. I like Mo’Nique but she kind of shot herself in the foot with this one.
  
  versatile
  
  So what you heard him say is…"She should have spent half of that $50ty thou avoiding her real paying jobs that he and production KNEW she was scheduled to do to please them"
- C LaShea Sanders via Facebook
  
  At this point, who cares? Taraji P. Henson has the role of “Cookie” and she plays the role very well. Monique had her 15 minutes of fame on “The Parkers”, “Precious”, “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins”, “VH-One ‘s Charm School” and other movies. Her show on BET wad cancelled because of greed, so she needs to let it go and move on.
- Nicolle Royals via Facebook
  
  When keeping it real goes wrong!!!! Call him all the names you want, he’s eating!!!
  
  lnedykstra
  
  OH LORD! MY STOMACH HURTS AND I AM LAUGHING AT THIS SO HARD … no bueno!
  
  QueenB
  
  THIS. If she ever gets another movie I bet she changes her attitude about doing press and thanking the producers.
  
  versatile
  
  Yes!Yes!! He’s eating. Probably picking his teeth with a sh*tty toothpick as we speak.
- Tanya Carter Avery via Facebook
  
  Oh well! Her loss!
- Betty Bailey via Facebook
  
  Can’t. C that if i was looking lol
- Tamara La Salle via Facebook
  
  I’m so glad she not cookie
- Benita Moreno-Rivera via Facebook
  
  Next…..
- Angel Harley Knox via Facebook
  
  Someone already mention it but I wonder what’s Oprah part. Lee Daniels is the loud mouth but Oprah plays things quietly.
- Kozy Korner Katering via Facebook
  
  She already can’t get a role..she needs to quit…..
- Layna Gagliardi via Facebook
  
  PLEASE don’t give her any more rolls in anything I can’t stand her loud mouth
- Shae Castalia via Facebook
  
  Lee Daniels responded tastefully in Hollywood you can’t burn bridges some ppl can act up and make demands Monique apparently can’t even if she clowned him he is one man he shouldn’t of been able to stop her from working so many producers in Hollywood
- Bria Love via Facebook
  
  Why is she still going back and forth with this. Monique you really are wordly. It is disgusting. You black balled yourself. You overrated your value to Hollywood! You need Jesus that’s all. You are listening to those demons in your head…..but they are laughing at you while they destroy your career…..Bye Mo
- C LaShea Sanders via Facebook
  
  Working in Hollywood is hard for both black actor’s/actresses. Look at how Robert Townsend and Keenen Wayans created their own opportunities in Hollywood. Bill Cosby wrote and produced “Fat Albert”, “The Cosby Show” and “Cosby”. Despite those rape allegations, he’s still sitting on top of the world. Mara Akil with “Being Mary Jane”. Raven Simon with “Disney”s “That’s So Raven” and Tyler Perry with his plays, movies and shows. A lot of blacks in Hollywood are creating their own opportunities through their experience and hard work from the past. Monique can learn from her mistakes and get back out there. Life is too short for complaining and pointing fingers. She needs to be held accountable and make some improvements as to why her phone isn’t ringing off the hook for work.
- Wayne Keith via Facebook
  
  If you are difficult to work with and interviews badly well….. That’s all.
- Jamillah Lewis via Facebook
  
  Let it go! Just go from here, either you’re in or out…..ijs
- Trini Badd via Facebook
  
  I hate the race card game- no excuse sometimes.
  
  Helltothenaw!!
  
  I agree that Monique appears to be guilty of biting the hand that fed her.
  
  However, we really need to STOP saying the "race card" as if our struggles in this country can be summed up as a game.
  
  There are 52 cards in a deck and historically they have been dealt from the bottom up where people of color are concerned.
  
  You never hear folks calls gays out for playing the "homophobic card," or joos for playing the "anti semitic card"…AND THEY SHOULDN’T BE.
  
  Just as we shouldn’t automatically be deemed as playing the "race card" if we point out truths about the hollywood system…which has historically been very "racist" in terms of the stereotypes perpetuated.
  
  Not to mention the white-washed Oscars!
- Trini Badd via Facebook
  
  Once people become celebrities they think they the spit- you can always be brought back down to size like us regular folks
- Anita Bolden via Facebook
  
  I’m so tired of Seeing Monique’s Ass on my timeline talking about if she coulda-woulda-shoulda!!! LET IT GO MANN.. You ain’t Got it & You Never will- Damn!!! Uugh
- Mechelle Newkirk via Facebook
  
  They have the RIGHT Cookie! I am glad to see Taraji doing her thing.
- Mary Bracy via Facebook
  
  She had a right to seek coins for her appearance; her family needs to eat too.
  
  Annamaria
  
  No actors are paid for promoting their films.
- Rhonda Stewart via Facebook
  
  Sometimes the truth hurts. Learn to appreciate someone that does just that, tell the truth. Learn and grown from it.
- C LaShea Sanders via Facebook
  
  It’s Monique’s fault that she isn’t getting roles. If she’s difficult to work with, then she needs to change some things about herself. Complaining and making accusations won’t do her any good. The same goes for Paula Jai Parker.
- Kiana Brooks via Facebook
  
  All i can say is i see why no one wants to work with her just from her responses. If she shut up and stop digging herself deeper maybe she will get put on again. Good example of when keeping it real goes wrong.
- Zee Burnett Cakestress Couture via Facebook
  
  If she’s trying to get back in the game finger pointing not going to help at all! Ijs
- LaIndia Loca via Facebook
  
  He’s a director, as much as he may be a so called coon or whatever, he has clout to make things happen or not. And the way she’s been whining makes me not want to hire her either. This is the world of competition as an actress. One day you’re in one day you’re out. Maybe people dont want to work or hire high maintenance comedian turned actresses. Or maybe her whining is proving the rumors to be true. She’s difficult to work with.
- Jennifer Love via Facebook
  
  Lmfao
- MoDes Lawrence-Davis via Facebook
  
  Now that the show is a success everybody wants to be a part of it step off!
- Tori Ellis via Facebook
  
  I hope it will work itself out. I’m going to pray for the both of them.
- Jennifer Burrell Boutte via Facebook
  
  I’ve never cared for either one of them. Mo’Nique is always talking about keeping it real but has always come (imo) across as being fake. Something about Lee’s spirit has never set well with me, and after hearing his interview with Don Lemon I was too done with him! Especially when he boldly and PUBLICLY told us, the black community…”well I’m a sell out, see you at the theaters.” However, I LOVE me so Empire!
  
  versatile
  
  I love Empire too and probably most of any movies he has in his future as long as Black folk are in them. But he pissed me off singing that lil’ jingle,like he’s happy she’s going thru it. Also looked like he was all soft and trying to hit on Don in beginning, and when Don called him out he started flexin’. Monique should give him a flyin’ choke down.
- Jody Reliford via Facebook
  
  First skinny women are evil. Now she braggs about losing weight. Mo’nique had 1 Oscar award. Leonardo and Johnny has zero. Who career would you rather have ?
- Trina Nichole via Facebook
  
  Gerri Caveness
- Synsweetie
  
  MoNigue would be great on the RHOA. That would mix that reality show up real good!
- Audrey Bryant via Facebook
  
  Monique is pushing herself further away from Hollywood going through all of this. Sometimes you have to know when to just shut up
- Cheryl W-Elliott via Facebook
  
  Cliff Woodards II.
- Fanny
  
  Well you had 5 years to stay home are you happy !onique? Humble yourself.
  
  CC
  
  right!
- Troy Patrick Black via Facebook
  
  Team Monique …..
  If they offering Her Bull shit rolls after she won the so called Highest award .. Then what are the other Sisters being Offered … Halle Berry hasn’t had NOTHING GOOD come out of her win 13 years Ago !!!! Terrance Howard was BOOTED from Iron Man 2 because he asked for a raise in salary …. 50 thousand dollars is Penny’s in HOLLYWOOD .
- Ajoy Dawson via Facebook
  
  Messy. I wish he hadn’t said anything to begin with. It just instigated an unnecessary messy public spat.
- Mike J.
  
  Monique you thought they would make a exception because you are special and they showed you your not. Your husband should stay out of your business. Women keep your men out of your bread and butter.
- Gerri Caveness via Facebook
  
  Trina Nichole…black ball or butterball? #confused
- Leslie
  
  This is not how you re-enter the "Game" Monique! Did she say Cookie?
- Trina Nichole via Facebook
  
  I can’t! Gerri Caveness
- Gerri Caveness via Facebook
  
  Trina Nichole…what?………..lol
- Trina Nichole via Facebook
  
  Butterball Gerri Caveness
- Ms Curly
  
  I like Monique, however sometimes you gotta be humble, there are a lot of actor’s of color that don’t fair very well even after winning an oscar. If Mr Daniels was trying to school her, she should have took heed. In my opinion she should stop having her husband interfere in her business deals. Nothing wrong with him giving his opinion, but maybe he should not be the one speaking on her behalf.
  
  Dimari
  
  Exactly Ms. Curly…I had a conversation last night with a friend and my words to her were very simple. You and your husband have a marriage that belongs to both of you, but you have a career that is yours. It appears that Monique let her husband dictate her bad behavior and when you are an actress in the film, you have to support it. Her downfall is not being blackballed, but allowing her husband to dictate the direction that her career traveled in. I watched these broadcast and she clearly stated that she was off from the talk show and wanted to spend some time with family. I do not understand why her husband didn’t take the trip with her and the kids so she could promote the festival and get more positive press for her. Discussing her private conversation with Lee Daniels publicly is wrong. Do I view Lee as a sellout…Nah. We have to eat and working earns us the money to eat. We deal with the same issue he is dealing with at our daily jobs and no one is calling us sellouts. BTW…Monique, I do not care what male they would have cast you with on Empire…You are no Cookie!!! You could have kept that tid bit to yourself.
- Sunni
  
  Mo, just need to quit and get her real job. McDonald’s, Burger King, Wal Mart etc…..
- Tosha Barnett via Facebook
  
  She getting desparate her slick looking husband must be about to walk out.
- I.c. Watkins via Facebook
  
  Now that I’ve heard the facts, I see the problem. The studio offered to pay for accommodations ( hotel and airfare), but do not pay an artist fee when stars are on promotional tours. Their movie contracts usually stipulates that they make these appearances. The greedy husband tried to make a side deal for more cash which pissed off the bosses. If they were smart, during negotiations, since family time was so important to her, she should have asked the studio to fly the whole family to Cannes…kill two birds with one stone! No hard feelings, no blackballing!
  
  Sasha
  
  Exactly!
  
  Tan
  
  Right. That should have been negotiated up front. This is not her first go round and she knows she has to promote her projects (festivals, talk shows, red carpets, etc.)
- Dana Terrell
  
  Screw all dat!
  Monique where is the movie Black Bird?
  Dana T.
- Karen Marine-Carol via Facebook
  
  This is how they like our community to act…we’re like crab in barrels as soon as one moves up the other pulls him right back down! Sad!
- Shidah Bug via Facebook
  
  She killed it !! I loved her response very tasteful Cuz y’all know she could’ve went in heavy
- Wanda Williams via Facebook
  
  So What! On to the next one. Get over yourself.
- Maryann Writes via Facebook
  
  monique need new management this is dreadful
- Mia Marino
  
  In every facet of every business if you want to get ahead, you HAVE to play politics. Monique has probably never had to do this before. If you want the big bucks play ball until you have the money in your hand then you can be a diva. I love ya Monique, but YOU stand in your own way.
  
  Kina B
  
  I agree 100% Mia Marino. It’s no different from working a regular 9-5 job. You may not like your boss, your co-workers, your workload, the pay, etc. You still have to play the game b/c at the end of the day you need that check. You don’t have to kiss butt or be a "Sell Out", but atleast be a team player. She’s definitely standing in her own way.
- Tiffany Markray via Facebook
  
  Monique and Lee did each other favors regarding Precious! But I think most of Monique’s issues is her husband! But whatever! Hope her career picks back up because I love her!
- Kim Lewis via Facebook
  
  Love her too but we need to stop putting each other down in order to be seen this is getting old.
- Yvette Martin via Facebook
  
  That shit is Freemason shit they career maybe over they looking for young up comeing ppl to the game of money .
- Sasha
  
  That ROPE is getting shorter and tighter…
  
  Sasha
  
  Also, one of the executive producers is stating they NEVER offered Monique a sure fire role. She had to audition like everyone else. Tuh.
- Lex L Anderson via Facebook
  
  The Diva attitude does not work in Hollywood. They ca you a Diva to your face but a Bitch behind your back. Winning the Oscar means you have arrived but you also have to play the game. She has sung a different song to a different tune now she isn’t getting calls. She is being humbled, let’s face it she besides herself and now is paying the price. All that attitude will get you nowhere.
- Pattikake
  
  One of them must have a movie coming out. Something ain’t quite right with the timing of this outburst, but we’ll see if she can get another interview or two out of this.
- Songbird Melody via Facebook
  
  #teamMo’nique…I used to like Sheryl lee but wooooow sell out you (sheryl) sit down and shut up SELL OUT….IM DOWN WITH MONIQUE SHE IS RIGHT … …
- Songbird Melody via Facebook
  
  @keith Bussey I agree
- Songbird Melody via Facebook
  
  Hollywood needs more realism monique is real everybody is poking everybody in the boonkie
- Ebonyelle Franklin via Facebook
  
  I don’t trust a THING Ms. Daniels says. I know and have worked with Mo’ on several projects including the Parkers and Soul Plane and never once saw any behavior or heard any whispers among cast or crew that she was “difficult” or hard to work with. She is one of the humblest, most down to earth and nicest celebrities that I have ever worked with.
- Songbird Melody via Facebook
  
  what people don’t understand is Hollywood has gone swaggalicious….S.W.A.G not to offend anyone but this is real little boys are walking around he was skinny jeans hanging off their ass who designed that fashion really…. you got men kissing men on TV on regular TV that is not normal that was never allowed back in the day you open your mouth now against them and your shunned is Sheryl Lee Roth was told to lay down with a woman she would do it for some money if she was totally down with a white man she would do it for some money she was told to sucks a fat baby’s dick on TV she would do it for some money this whole thing has me ticked off there plenty of girls in this world so all you people talk about you need to lose some weight you need to lose some weight in your mouth and I’m not a big girl I just don’t discriminate she’s no different than Katt Williams Eddie Murphy Richard Pryor on Bill Cosby Eddie Griffith or any other comedians comedians are born and bred to tell you what’s on their mind and tell you the truth they are loud and obnoxious we have no problem with paying our money and they are making us laugh but now people have a problem when Wednesday say or feel they have been misused or abused and now everybody wants them to sit down and shut up that’s Hollywood for you….. anything anyone of you can get up and do what they do shut the hell up I stopped and got with a judging you not to judge…..
- C LaShea Sanders via Facebook
  
  No one isn’t putting Monique down. If she’s difficult to work with, that maybe true as to why BET cancelled her show. Sheryl Lee Ralph made some valid points about Monique. What worked for the “The Parkers” isn’t getting her roles and if she wants to continue to work in Hollywood, then she will need to make some changes. Sheryl Lee Ralph isn’t a sellout. She’s been working in the industry a lot longer than Monique since the 1970’s and knows what she’s t talking about.
  
  versatile
  
  What has Sheryl Ralph been in other than making appearances at random charities? And thanks to Kenya we now know those charities aren’t even real?
- Songbird Melody via Facebook
  
  @Ebonyelle Franklin…lol… I apologize I thought that that article was actually attached to this one i n some way i was actually looking at it on my PC and came across the Article with Sheryls comment …that article is what really irritated me and had me respond to this …. http://straightfromthea.com/2015/02/26/sheryl-lee-ralph-on-moniques-claims-of-blackballing-sometimes-you-just-need-to-shut-up-video/
- Songbird Melody via Facebook
  
  Sheryl she really rocked the same vibe the same characters in the same thing cheryl is one of those girls who politely sit down and crosses her legs and do what she’s told she’s always been that kind of girl but monique has always been her own type of girl and I respect that you should too that’s what makes everybody unique she came out as a wall tell it like it is comedian a comedian that’s what they do they tell the truth they shake it up and they rock the world when Kat Williams told the truth they locked him up in a psychiatric hospital to shut him up she probably had problems because she did not want to say the things that they wanted her to say which we don’t know what they wanted her to say all we know is she didn’t want to say it and all of a sudden no BET show….. that is called bullying……show…. there was nothing wrong with our show and nothing wrong with her .. .she makes me and the world laugh by telling truth about other folks I bet you laugh too but I bet you if she start telling the truth about what’s going on in yo house is not so funny you want to throw stones at her then to shut her up
- Carmen Graves via Facebook
  
  on they have the right one to play cookie
- KittyPetit
  
  Monique was FIRE in Precious, but there comes a time when you have to tuck where you come from (in her case: Baltimore)away when dealing with "certain folks" (yall know what Im talking about). $$ changes ppl and I think Monique started smelling herself after Precious and got cocky and more arrogant. Hailing from Baltimore, ol’ girl should know "don’t hate the game; hate the player …she shot her own self in the foot
  
  CC
  
  bravo!
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