Why I’m Interested in What Oprah Did To Mo’Nique

Because nobody else is

Mo’Nique is back in the news. It’s been a solid year since she rocked the establishment by challenging Netflix for the paltry amount offered for a comedy special that seasoned comedians are able to negotiate top dollar for, without issue. Even Amy Schumer, who is as talented as dry toast without butter was able to garner $13 million for her show.

Things went all the way left when Mo’Nique demanded a boycott of Netflix after she vehemently turned down $500,000, and expressed how her undeniable talent, combined with her Oscar-winning status for her stellar performance in Precious, not to mention her longevity in a business that is mercilessly traitorous — made her just as worthy as the icons who command up to $50 million for their specials.

The wave of feistiness that swept over the famed stand-up comedian and actress from disapproving observers who were taking their cues from beloved Black entertainers, who were vocally unsupportive of their colleague’s clueless tantrums, immediately increased my interest in what seemed to be a fascinating snapshot of the abusive mechanisms of an unforgiving industry.

Even the ordained mouthpiece of Black culture, The Breakfast Club, joined the masses to clubber Mo’Nique for daring to speak up about the seediness of…