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NATIONAL NEWS—- Director Lee Daniels and Mo’Nique have moved on from their longtime feud.
Daniels and Mo’Nique famously collaborated on the 2009 film Precious, with the latter landing an Oscar for her turn as the title character’s abusive mother; in the 13 years that followed, they did not speak. The feud stemmed from Mo’Nique’s public accusation that Daniels, Oprah Winfrey, and Tyler Perry blackballed her for refusing to promote the film during awards season. She explained that it wasn’t in her contract at the time, and she simply didn’t want to spend time away from her family.
In a recent social media posting, Mo’Nique was on stage during a comedy event in New York when Daniels joined her and offered a public apology in front of the crowd.
I am so sorry for hurting you in any way I did,” Daniels said to the comedian, leading her to put her hand to her heart and appear emotional. “Y’all, and she was my best friend — my best friend. Y’all think that Precious was just — that was God working, through both of us.”
He continued, “And we’re gonna fk*ing do it again!” as the two then briefly danced onstage. Daniels concluded his onstage moment by telling the star, “I love you,” she also told him she loved him.
Deadline has reported that Mo’Nique will star in Daniels’ Demon House for Netflix, joining the previously cast Andra Day, Glenn Close, and Aunjanue Ellis. She is replacing Octavia Spencer, who had to bow out of the film because of a scheduling conflict with her Apple TV + television show Truth Be Told.
