Mo’Nique was not feeling Tyler Perry’s remarks at Angie Stone’s funeral.
Taking to Instagram, Mo’Nique first offered her condolences to Stone’s family. Then she took some time to share her grievances with Perry, saying his speech “struck” a chord with her and her husband, Sidney. She responded with four points.
“You expressed anger over Angie’s mistreatment. Yet, you labeled me “difficult to work with,” despite never having worked with me. How can you condemn the poor treatment of others when you’ve imposed the same on me? We have audio of you admitting you were wrong,” her first point read.
“You asked, “Where’s the money she’s owed?” Well, where’s my public apology that you promised in 2016? The false narrative you perpetuated helped blackball me, costing me tens of millions,” she continued. Where’s the restitution for that?
In her third point, she accused Perry of asking her to promote the film Precious on a pro bono basis.
“You mentioned being “tired” of us not receiving the benefits we deserve. Yet, you asked me to promote Precious for free, without a contract or compensation, which highlights your double standard,” she argued.
“You said we should be careful in how we treat “children of God.” As a man of faith, where is your responsibility to act with love and truth? You promised me an apology years ago, but it’s yet to come,” she added.
Unlike the music industry, which you rightly criticized, we have audio documentation of your actions. Shouldn’t you be held accountable too?
Mo’Nique, who won an Oscar for her role in Precious, stated that she refused to do promotional work for the film without being compensated. Because of her decision, she claimed that Perry and Oprah Winfrey accused her of being “difficult to work with.”
She alleged that Perry and Winfrey ” blackballed” her which stalled her career.
Ending her post, Mo’Nique quoted from the Bible and noted she’s still waiting on Perryn to make things right.
In closing, I hope your words at Angie’s funeral inspire you to correct the wrongs done to my family and me. You have the power to do so. As you’ve shared biblical teachings, please remember: “What will it profit a man to gain the whole world but lose his soul” (Mark 8:36),” she wrote. “We await your response. With love and respect, Mo’Nique & Sidney.”
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