Mo’Nique has a long memory.
The Oscar-winning actress recently called out Whoopi Goldberg over their confrontation on The View in 2018.
During the episode, Mo’Nique was sharing how she felt exploited during her promotional run for the film Precious. She claimed that she did all she was contractually obligated to do but felt pressure to do more. Mo’Nique alleged Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey, and Tyler Perry conspired to derail her career.
Taking to Instagram, Mo’ Nique shared how she’s still affected by her appearance on the 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,” Mo’Nique wrote. “I wonder, have your feelings changed since that time?”
”I was also intrigued to learn that in 1993 there was an attempt to sue you regarding Theodore Rex, because it was alleged that you had made a verbal commitment to the film,” Mo’Nique continued. “Your defense was that you never actually committed. ou And you can imagine how confused I was when I discovered this. Especially since when I explained that my only contractual obligation was to Lee Daniels, it didn’t sway your opinion enough to stop you from saying you could have ‘schooled’ me on doing what they expected from me.”
Mo’Nique went on to say that Goldberg scolded her on national TV about her ordeal, and she took some more shots at Tyler Perry.
“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. 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,” Mo’Nique alleged. “The worst part is that another woman chastised me on a platform meant to empower women.”
Mo’Nique ended the letter by asking if Goldberg would change her mind about “schooling” her after all these years.
”But I caution you: if you admit you were wrong, you know you’d be going against all the ‘right people.’ So, are you willing to do what’s right for the little girls coming behind us?” she wrote. “Ot is your position still ‘F’ the little girl coming behind us? I look forward to finding out. Because I was the little girl coming behind you,”