Comedic legend D.L. Hughley fired back with figurative guns blazing at fellow comedienne Mo’Nique following her scorched-earth interview on the show “Club Shay Shay.”
Mo’Nique resuscitated old beef between the two on the podcast hosted by NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe, who is also a part-time co-host on ESPN’s “First Take.” She claimed she was pegged to be the headliner of a comedy show in Detroit in 2022 that Hughley was a part of. But she said that Hughley refused to perform if she headlined. The imbroglio quickly turned toxic with Mo’Nique hitting Hughley below the belt by saying Hughley allowed his daughter to be sexually assaulted by a family friend and refused to believe her.
After the “Club Shay Shay” episode aired on Feb. 7, 2024, the Original Kings of Comedy star laid waste to Mo’Nique for allegedly lying about a plethora of issues related to him.
“The reason LIES and FALSE NARRATIVES continue to go on and circulate is because they go unchecked. What you’re not gonna do is call me out my name and not get checked … MONIQUE IS A LIAR,” Hughley told his three million Instagram followers.
Hughley continued, “She is constantly throwing the rock and hiding the hand. You don’t get to tear people down and then soften the blow by calling them ‘brotha … sista … sweet baby.’ That’s NOT love, far from it. I’m sure Ike thought he ‘LOVED’ Tina too! Apologize?? I will NEVER FORGIVE OR FORGET the way you tried to manipulate my daughter’s trauma to fit your sick narrative. I don’t play when it comes to mine because ‘I LOVE MY FAMILY FOR REAL’ AND THEY ACTUALLY LOVE ME BACK!!”
