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Kevin Hart wearing a dress onSNLwas a pretty huge thing in 2013. He had previously stated in multiple interviews that he would never wear a dress on screen. Moreover, he had turned down the role of Alpa Chino in Ben Stiller’sTropic Thunderbecause he didn’t want to play the ‘flagrant’ gay character. These factors all made hisSNLimpression of child actress Quvenzhané Wallis headlines at the time.
However, comedian Katt Williams has a conspiracy theory as to why theJumanji: Welcome to the Jungleactor decided to wear the dress. Hart’s decision was also met with controversy after allegations of Hollywood’s emasculation of black men in popular culture.
Kevin Hart went on to wear a dress onSNLafter turning down ‘gay’ role inTropic Thunder
Kevin Hartonce revealed that he did not take on the role of Alpa Chino in Ben Stiller’s comedy filmTropic Thunder. Featuring a star cast of Robert Downey Jr., Tom Cruise, and Matthew McConaughey, the film could’ve given Hart a major chance to act alongside these stars at the time. However, he did not feel comfortable in playing the character and the role eventually went to Brandon T. Jackson.
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Hart told New York’sPower 105.1radio station that the draft script included some“flagrant”scenes for the character, which he felt he couldn’t do. He shared,“The dude, he was doing a lot of stuff in the draft that I read. It was real flagrant. … I was like, ‘I can’t do this’”(via THR).
When asked if he would ever play a gay character, Harty shared that he couldn’t, explaining that it wasn’t out of any ill will or disrespect. He shared that he had“insecurities”that would stop him from giving 100% to the character. Hart has also mentioned in interviews that he wouldn’t wear a dress for a role (via BlackTree TV/YouTube).
However, he changed his mind when hostingSNLfor the first time in 2013. For a sketch about a special election to replace the Pope, Hart played an impression of child actress Quvenzhané Wallis, who became the youngest Oscar nominee in the Best Actress category. Hart wore a dress and even went on to flex his muscles in the comedy skit, that many failed to see the humor in.
The impression received immense backlash, as Black communities bashed the actor for playing into Hollywood’s trope of emasculating Black actors. Fans also recalled the situation where Dave Chappelle had to leave a $50 million role because he was pressured to wear a dress (via LA Progressive).
Katt Williams has a conspiracy theory about Kevin Hart agreeing to wear a dress
Appearing on theClub Shay Shaypodcast, comedianKatt Williamsshared with the host that he was invited to“an Illuminati thing”in Hollywood alongside Ludacris. Williams shared that“they”offered$200 million to Ludacris, $10 million each for 20 movies in the future. Williams alleged that Ludacris is already halfway through his deal, thanks to hisFast & Furiousmovies.
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Further, he alleged that the ‘Illuminati’ were behind Hart’s decision to wear a dress. Williams claimed that while Hart openly announced that he made the decision, it didn’t happen until“they”asked Hart to do it. Williams shared on the podcast:
Kevin told you he wasn’t gonna wear no dress, until they offered him the dress, and then he put it on. And what did he say after he wore it? I made my own decision, duh! But you didn’t make it up before they brought it up, did you?
Interestingly, Hart had responded to the controversies surrounding hisSNLskit at the time and shared that it was his decision. He wrote in a tweet:
I WORE A DRESS ON SNL because I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY!!! I made that decision…NOBODY MADE IT FOR ME…I AM MY OWN BOSS!!!
Fans still debate over whether to take Williams seriously on the Illuminati claims. Meanwhile, Hart did grow in his career and has built a reputation for himself in the industry.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
