Actress and comedian Mo’Niquehas never been one to mince words when believing she’s been wronged. This has especially been the case in the decades-long saga since she appeared in Lee Daniels’ 2008 film, “Precious,” after which she stated that she was blackballed from Hollywood after refusing to travel abroad to promote it. Now, she’s pinned an open letter to Whoopi Goldberg, years after the Hollywood legend weighed in on the situation on “The View.”. Article continues below advertisement. Mo’Nique Calls Out Whoopi Goldberg In An Open Letter. View this post on Instagram. Mo’Nique took to her official Instagram account on March 9 after seeing Goldberg on “The View” discuss standing up for what’s right, and after recently seeing a clip of their 2018 encounter. She captioned the post, “HEY MY SISTER @whoopigoldberg. I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL. I LOVE US 4REAL.”. Mo’Nique began, “I’m encouraged to send you this open letter after recently seeing the video of our last conversation on your show. The tone of the comments today seems different from the energy eight years ago, with many people now agreeing with my sentiments about not working for people or entities I don’t owe anything to. I wonder, have your feelings changed since that time?”. Article continues below advertisement. After that, Mo’Nique claimed in the open letter that someone had attempted to sue Goldberg for refusing to appear in a film, “Theodore Rex,” but that the actress’s defense was that there had only ever been a verbal agreement. Mo’Nique went on to say that she was “confused” over this, given Goldberg’s reaction to her situation with “Precious.”. Article continues below advertisement. Mo’Nique Also Rehashed Her Beef With Tyler Perry. Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / MEGA. In the letter, Mo’Nique also discussed her issues with Tyler Perry. Notably, he was also one of the producers on “Precious,” and she later raised concerns that he hadn’t publicly debunked claims that she was difficult to work with, which is a narrative that has negatively impacted her career.. Mo’Nique continued, “Even though Tyler Perry privately admitted on audio that he was wrong for saying I was difficult to work with, to this day, he has not publicly corrected it. The reason I said we must look out for the little girl coming behind us is because of situations like Epstein Island and the other powerful people avoiding accountability.”. Article continues below advertisement. She added, “People like Tyler Perry refused to take responsibility, while I had to take responsibility for refusing to sign up for an act of slavery against my will.”. The “Precious” star then turned her commentary back to Goldberg, saying, “Now I don’t know if your opinion of my actions was influenced by your former Executive Producer, Candi Carter’s relationship with Oprah, or by your professional ties with Tyler Perry. But what is interesting is hearing you now speak about the importance of standing up for what’s right. My question is:
