Mo’Nique Discusses Her Family, Sexual Abuse, and Her Oscar Buzz from the Movie “Precious”
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“Precious” is getting Oscar buzz all around:
While Mo’Nique may be known for her sassy stand-up comedy and larger-than-life personality, at her home just outside of Atlanta she is simply “Mommy.” “When we’re at home it ain’t ‘action and cut,’”says the mom of 4-year-old twins, Jonathan and David, and a 19-year-old son, Shalon. “It’s just like a playground in our house – nothing but fun and love.”
But when she took on the role of an abusive mother in the film Precious: Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire, the actress set her current contentment aside and recalled a much harder time in her life. In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, Mo’Nique opens up about the sexual abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her eldest brother – and how she channeled that experience onscreen. “Coming from being molested as a child, when [director Lee Daniels] said, ‘I need you to be this monster,’ well [I] knew who that monster was,” she says. Now, critics are pegging Mo’Nique, 41, as a possible Oscar nominee, but that doesn’t phase her. “Any buzz I’m appreciative of,” she says simply.
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i badly want to watch this film …..it best be good with all this hype!!!
I saw it…I think we aall know someone in our lives that resembles at least one character in the movie.
The movie was very very emotional; hard to watch at times, yet very touching and astounding. It is a wake-up call to all of us, no one is invisible!It changed my life in that I will never look away and ingnore a certain “type” of person, everyone has hopes, dreams, and the need to be loved. Well to all the Precious’ in the world, I’m sorry and I LOVE YOU!!!
great doc on it youtube.com/watch?v=aTUZIAUNtTE
Be great if she gets nominated! I may tear up
Claim it…just claim it
I would be happy if a black actress nominated for or winning an oscar would NOT be light, bright and damn near white…
This Movie is Good and thought provoking.
the end is very sad.. sorry
Definitely this movie and some of the cast needs to be nominated, O better campaign hard.
Just looking back at all the oscar’s black people have won over the years, anything positive, besides some diesease, gangland violence or sexual abuse?
Another academy award for the portrayal of a crazy black person. Move over Denzel, Halle, and Forrest, and make room – plenty of room – for America’s favorite big girl,Monique. SMH.
I saw this on opening night and it was good but not very moving for me.I cried more at the preview than the movie.I think Mo’nique and “Precious” were great. Even Carey was good.
YO why isnt this movie playing in Canada.. I so wanna see it that ain’t fair!
I wasn’t able to see this yet because it’s playing in select theaters and no local ones were selected. However, it will be out on the 20th, so this will be my Thanksgiving movie.
@1TruDiva, just wanted to let you know you are truly an inspiration. I like your attitude and confidence. I have a sister-in-law who has just been diagnosed with colon cancer. She is only 38. I have told her that having a positive outlook and attitude will help, along with having family support.
According to Box Office Report: Opening at 18 locations, Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire was able to grab an impressive $1.8 million. Thanks to overwhelming critical support, the Lionsgate release is bound to post impressive numbers as it expands to more locations in the weeks to come.
I hope the bring it in more location.
It was @ TIFF where it won an award I think it will bomb if released here. We did “the colour purple” in Canada Why do we need another father/daughter abuse movie so near to Xmas. Many of us had a tough year; we do not need another downer. Besides I have no connection with those characters except that they are black; if this was a movie with all white character I still will not see it. I need light in my life; not darkness.
I saw this movie last night..
Mo’Nique deserves the nomination, and I really hope she gets it. The movie was really good, and very very emotional.
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The movie was very very emotional; hard to watch at times, yet very touching and astounding. It is a wake-up call to all of us, no one is invisible!It changed my life in that I will never look away and ingnore a certain “type” of person, everyone has hopes, dreams, and the need to be loved. Well to all the Precious’ in the world, I’m sorry and I LOVE YOU!!!
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That was beautiful
Let’s hope this is good.
I am ready to watch it however it is not showing in Oklahoma right now, I am upset at that, I started the book weeks ago, I hope it comes here to Oklahoma soon…..
Mo’nique should get the Oscar. She was fantastic in this!
I remember I read the book back in 8th grade and it was hard to read. I cant wait to see the movie.
@ muchluv
Does Hattie McDaniel or Whoopi Goldberg ring a bell?
Go head on Monique!!
Here we goes again, we wasnt hearing nothing about her being abused before it was all about the food
@much luv….that comment about “lite,bright” was so outtapocket, WTF do it matter the skin tone? Halle wasn’t “damn near white”…this is the slave mentaility I be talking about!
muchluv
I would be happy if a black actress nominated for or winning an oscar would NOT be light, bright and damn near white…
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U either need a hug or and ***** kicking…maybe both
if you think the movie is sad and disturbing, try reading the book; its even worse.
Anything to do with black people’s pathology and lowlife ghetto situations white people go crazy for it! And black women are so desperate to see themselves on screen they will guzzle s h i t like this down by the gallon. Monique’s fat ***** up for an Oscar is truly the sign of the end times.
1 thing about monique….when she pulls her drama card; she really does a good job of displaying her acting talent.
however, if this is really good work; I’m gonna fall out of my chair if they win an oscar.
The establishment appear to prefer giving oscars only for the negative sterotypes that confirm their thoughts about us and our communities.
Portions of this movie was ME!
Bought and read the book in October. Saw the movie this morning.
Women, do not allow your “man” to RAPE YOUR CHILDREN, just so you can keep his trifling *****!
When I was finally able to speak about my situations to my mother…she blamed me for “LETTING IT HAPPEN”!!! I was mad/hostle at her then and continued to carry it until she p*****ed 2 years ago.
This movie put a face to what is happening to children all over the world.
Thank you Oprah and Tyler.
@ Let’s be loving to each other
God Bless You I commend you for speaking out on your painful past. My mother and sister and I watched the movie and she kept saying that she couldnt believe that this actually happens to children everyday. My sister and I had to explain this to her that unfortunately it does.
Man she has came along way since the Parkers!!! That pic is a fool though, she look like Samual Jackson in Pulp Fiction.
I would just be happy that a black person won an Oscar for a none negative role, something that isnt filled with drugs, crime, abuse, uglyness, self hating, wanting to be white, sleeping outside ones race, so on and so forth!
Geesh…everyone came out of the closet with stories of sexual child abuse with the making of this movie…why now?
Peptostreptococcus
Geesh…everyone came out of the closet with stories of sexual child abuse with the making of this movie…why now?
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Amazing what will be done in the name of an Oscar! I would be more comfortable with this film if it was made for TV around some childabuse awareness week. This negtive film for an Oscar just proves how enslaved we are to the white man’s public image of us. and the things we have to do to get acknowledgment from them!
i really wanna see this movie…if its anything like the book imma have to have my klenex(tissue) on standby
Much LOVE!!! to Monique she deserves an Oscar just for being who she is period it cant be easy in the society we live in. I see the haters never take a day off. Hatred is a waste of energy. The people you hate arent going anywhere.
muchluv said “I would be happy if a black actress nominated for or winning an oscar would NOT be light, bright and damn near white…”
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uhh, have you ever SEEN the list of nominees and winners? i suggest you take a look.
I remember Monique talking about being abused about a year or two on Entertainment Tonight. The vast majority of people who seem to win Oscars are almost always for depressing roles and rarely comedies/positive movies.
I cant wait to see the movie….
I read the book, just wonder how close the movie follows….
@muchluv
Me too…and I’m light skinned.
@ gmami
YO why isnt this movie playing in Canada.. I so wanna see it that ain’t fair!
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Depending on where u live in Canada the movie will be out
I know in Montreal and Toronto it will be playing
comes out November 27th
@ muchluv
You represent the idiots that are quick to comment and don’t know any history behind your so called ‘thought provoking statements’.
I know fore sure that this is going to be an excellent movie. Its going to be a tear-jerker. I was shocked at the trailer. I couldn’t believe that Monique could do such a serious role justice but from just looking at the trailer, you can tell she does a wonderful job. I hope she gets the Oscar. CANT WAIT TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT SHOWING ON FRIDAY!!!
@ Let’s be loving to each other
Thank you for sharing that. A few people here don’t seem to understand what sexual abuse does to you for the rest of your life. I have/had(he’s still living) a wonderful father growing up. About four years ago I found out that this “wonderful” man molested my cousin for years. He always seemed to dislike her(guilt) and we didn’t know why. She had many emotional problems that completely made sense after the truth came out. Thanks again for sharing that with us. I’m sorry that happened to you, and don’t feel guilty about your feeling toward your mom, if she blamed you, she deserved your anger toward her.
@Pepto and Tracy
When would you suggest a person talk about one of the most horrible events in their life? Just curious.
This limited release stuff is for the birds. Either show it or don’t. Don’t promote it here and then not show it here. What a disservice to fans outside of the “selected” areas. Don’t complain when I buy from the bootlegger because I wasn’t “seleted.”
I cant wait to see it!
MO definately deserves this Ive seen a partial bootleg of this movie (didnt buy it or what the entire thing because I wanna see it big screen) but Mo definately channels some inner badd***** in the movie… cant wait til it hits Baltimore
Is there anyone who hasn’t been molested/raped? Seriously I’m not poking fun. This is a serious issue within many homes.
Thank you all for responding to my previous post. It was very hard to write on this board. But it needed to be said.
The movie is pretty close to the book. I liked the movies ending better.
When ever I see a young female acting out, I always wonder, “what is happening in the home”.
For me, I was always loud. Seems like the only way I was heard. I seldom date Black men. And no man comes to the house. Dont want them around my teenage daughter. I dont take “crap” from ANYONE! I have trust issues. Intimacy is none existant. It’s only maintainance for me. I dabbled with homosexuality.
This is some of what happens to little girls that are sexually abused.