I’m not going to continue to tap into the past when I’ve moved on and I’m in a completely different space in my life.”Īfter the Instagram post, Hart ultimately issued an abrupt about-face, tweeting, “I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past” and noting that he was stepping down from the gig so that he wouldn’t “be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists.”īut DeGeneres, a personal friend of Hart’s and a former Oscar host herself, wanted him to reconsider. “I’ve said where the rights and wrongs were. “I’ve addressed it,” he said, sounding frustrated. Initially defiant, Hart refused to apologize for the jokes and tweets in an Instagram post that referred to those who were angry as “trolls,” and claimed he’d already apologized. Ellen DeGeneres still wants Kevin Hart to host the Oscars.