Oscar-winning actress Mo’Nique is saying that after her role as an abusive mother in the movie Precious that she was blackballed for about five years in the industry.
E! News reported that in an issue of the Hollywood Reporter set to come out Feb 27th Mo’Nique had this to say:
“I got a phone call from Lee Daniels,” said the actor. “And he said to me, ‘Mo’Nique, you’ve been blackballed.’ I said, ‘Why?’ And he said, ‘Because you didn’t play the game.’”
She also suggested that her limited roles were due to people thinking she has no tact and her response to that was:
“That’s why I have my beautiful husband because he’s so full of tact. I’m just a girl from Baltimore. But being from that place, you learn not to let anybody take advantage of you.”
By Sylvester WHITE
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iInteresting read…all jobs have GAMES
“Wow,I Honestly Can’t Believe That The Game Played Monique Like This Truly.I’m Talking From Personal Experience Of Having Dealings With This Sweet,Gentle,Kind,& Loving Spirited Woman Who Has Nothing But Genuine Feelings Towards Her Brethren &/Or Her Fellow Sister Sincerely.Now,The Experiences That I Personally Had With Monique Was When She Use To Go With My Cousin Threw Marriage On My Dad Side Of The Family When Monique Use To Date Our Family Member “The Great Late Shon Levert” An She’d Be At The O’Jays Shows When I Had My Encounters With Monique.Monique Would Be Backstage Just Being So Humble,Patient,Talkative,& Loving To Everybody Whether Or Not You Was Somebody Major Or Not lol That Was Just Her Sincere No-Lie.However,She Was Teaching Me The Game On & Off Personally When She Wasn’t Talking & Taking Pictures With Her Fans From Her Mouth To My Ears She Told Me The Truth Without Sugar-Coating Anything An Never Once Did She Say Anything Bad,Negative,Disrespectful,
Despiteful,Nor Did She Ever Say One Single Thing That I Can Think Of That Would Make A Person Who &/That Wanted To Be Inside Of The Entertainment Business &/Or The Entertainment Industry Want To Walk Away From It Truthfully.Monique Told Me How Much She Loved The Industry,The Good & The Bad Of It But She Didn’t Go Into Description &/Or Great Debts About The Good & Bad Of Her Job &/Or Her Career But She Did Touch On The Key Points Of The Do’s & Don’ts Of The Industry Which Helped Me Very Much Along My Journey Of Becoming Who I Am Today For Real-Real An I Want To Say That I Think That The Industry Should Give Monique Another Chance Because She Is Loyal,Real,Authentic,& Very Down-To-Earth Hands-Down I Love You Monique & Thank You For Teaching Me About Protocols An Etc. Madam I Salute’cha YOOO!”…-Revelation.
Crazy!!
Yeah “play the game” they tried to get her i see
And the more she talk about. ..they don’t care. It’s a replica of corporate America. ..you have to play the game….we have to work twice as hard for half the credit! !!!