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| Lee Daniels and Mo'Nique patch up their differences. |
Well she may have patched up her longstanding feud with acclaimed director Lee Daniels, actress and comedian Mo'Nique has still burned bridges with Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Oprah Winfrey and numerous others. Maybe there could be a chance for redemption amd respect for one of the Queens of Comedy.
She is considering a blacklisted actress.
It appears its going to be a little better for the embattled comedian. She settled her lawsuit with Netflix. After suing for discrimination and unfair pay, Mo'Nique will finally have her comedy show aired and will receive a hefty sum.
"Thrilled to announce that Netflix is the home for the next original stand-up special from the groundbreaking, trailblazing, and iconic Mo'Nique!" Netflix tweeted Tuesday.
In a video with the tweet, Mo'Nique said, "Can y'all believe this shit?" I done came on home to Netflix."
"Hey y'all, it's your girl Mo'Nique and I'm so excited to share that I'll be shooting my first Netflix comedy special," she said.
She also plugged her upcoming movie "The Deliverance," saying, "And in case you didn't hear, I'm also reuniting with my friend, my brother, director Lee Daniels on the Netflix film 'The Deliverance.' You won't want to miss either of them, so y'all stay tuned! And thank y'all my sweet babies. I love us for real."
Mo'Nique filed a complaint against Netflix over an opening offer of $500,000 for a standup special in 2018. She argued the offer was discriminatory, citing multimillion-dollar deals the company gave to Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Ellen DeGeneres and Ricky Gervais.
"I had a choice to make," Mo'Nique said in a Instagram post at the time. "I could accept what I felt was pay discrimination or I could stand up for those who came before me and those who will come after me. I chose to stand up."
The suit was reportedly settled in June for an undisclosed sum, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Counting her blessings, Lee Daniels gave the comedian a chance for redemption. Octavia Spencer had to leave Demon House due to other commitments with AppleTV+'s Truth Be Told. Daniels called her to be a part of the project.
Daniels publicly acknowledged the feud and ended it with her. It was a 13 year feud that lasted longer than expected. After she won an Oscar for her role in Precious, Mo'Nique was calling out Daniels, Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey for being sellouts. Daniels told her that the attitude will lead to blacklisting.
Mo'Nique had no major role on television and movies since The Parkers.
Her feud with D.L. Hughley went into a personal spat which led to a public condemnation after she went after the comedian's daughter after she disclosed being sexually molested.
Mo'Nique launched an attack on Hughley at a comedy show in Detroit when she felt the company disrespected her for not making her the headliner.
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