“Anytime I’ve been given an award, it has been because of the performance; what else goes into it?” Mo’Nique said to Oscar press. “Look, it makes me appreciative any time someone says they may want to honor your performance. I’m appreciative at any talk in reference to any award, but there’s not much I can do about it now. The performance is done.”
Mo’ says she’s not about to forget her priorities–her four-year-old twins, her 19-year-old son, her “amazing husband” and “The Mo’Nique Show”–just to go after the prestigious trophy.
“Precious” director Lee Daniels’ stood behind his star supporting actress saying, “We are in our bubble, and we pay no attention to any talk about what she should and should not be doing right now.”
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