Mo’Nique’s interview with The Hollywood Reporter is filled with interesting tidbits: reflections on Robin Williams; her deep connection to Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Oscar; and more. But the topic on everyone’s lips is Mo’Nique’s claim that Lee Daniels told her she has been “blackballed” in Hollywood, and that’s why she hasn’t scored major roles since her Oscar win for Lee’s movie Precious in 2010. In the past, Mo’Nique said Lee was the one who reached out to her with roles. However Lee suggests that hiring Mo’Nique is out of his control and said in an interview, “Mo’nique is a creative force to be reckoned with. Her demands through Precious were not always in line with the campaign. This soured her relationship with the Hollywood community.”
