Comedian and actor Mo’Nique has reconciled with director Lee Daniels, ending a feud that lasted 13 years after being accused of not promoting their 2009 movie “Precious.”
According to NBC Daniels joined Mo’Nique on stage Friday night during her comedy show at the St. George Theatre in Staten Island, New York.
“I am so sorry for hurting you in any way that I did,” he said in a video posted on Twitter.
“She was my best friend,” he continued, addressing the crowd. “My best friend. Y’all think that ‘Precious’ was just … that was God working through both of us. And we gonna f—ing do it again. I love you. I love you. I love you.”
“I love you,” Mo’Nique responded.
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The two went 13 years without speaking, Deadline reported, but they recently patched things up ahead of an announcement that Mo’Nique would star in Daniels’ upcoming film “Demon House.
The movie — about a social worker who helps a family through a series of exorcisms — was supposed to star Octavia Spencer but she had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict, according to Deadline. Daniels tapped Mo’Nique as Spencer’s replacement.
Mo’Nique has been vocal about her feud with Daniels, telling The Hollywood Reporter in 2015 that she was “blackballed” because she did not campaign for “Precious,” which was produced by Daniels, during the Oscar award season. She ended up winning Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of an abusive mother in the film.
“I got a phone call from Lee Daniels … And he said to me, ‘Mo’Nique, you’ve been blackballed,'” she told the magazine. “And I said, ‘I’ve been blackballed? Why have I been blackballed?’ And he said, ‘Because you didn’t play the game.'”
After letting bygones be bygones, the two each shared photographs of their reconciliation on their Instagram pages.
Watch the apology:
Monique and Lee Daniels end 13 year feud ??. pic.twitter.com/znEtTRY7sB
— Lit Convos (@ConvosLit) April 2, 2022
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This was well deserved for Monique. She is one of the greatest female comedian turned actors of ALL time. Glad that Lee Daniels did the adult thing. 50 cent said MOVE‼️ pic.twitter.com/ptJP7gq989
— ?️IŠH?? (@TURKBISH_) April 2, 2022
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Lee Daniel’s getting on that stage and apologizing to Monique was POWERFUL! That’s all she wanted! She deserved that! So happy for Monique! Now where’s Tyler Perry and Oprah?
— A. (@heyyarnolddd) April 2, 2022
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