Kevin Hart addresses Oscar controversy, cheating scandal in NSFW documentary trailer
Kevin Hart is getting real.
On Monday, Hart shared the first trailer from his upcoming Netflix documentary series, "Kevin Hart: Don't (Expletive) This Up," which will cover his Oscar controversy and cheating scandal, among other things.
"I have lived my life as an open book," he captioned the NSFW trailer on Instagram. "I have forever told my stories on stage and tried my best to give my fans as much of me as possible…I honestly believe in transparency…I believe in being OK with the ups & downs that come with life. The goal is to grow & to improve & become the best version of yourself possible."
He continued: "This documentary will give you guys an unbelievably close look into my life in a way that I have never shown before. This is my story....the good the bad and the ugly!"
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The trailer begins with an excited Hart announcing his new gig as the Oscars host. But the happy announcement quickly turns sour when the cameras cut to Hart knee-deep in controversy.
You may recall that Hart was tapped in December 2018 to host the 91st Academy Awards. But, the comedian promptly relinquished his duties following an outcry over his refusal to apologize for past homophobic comments and tweets that he felt he already made amends for.
"OK, let's just stop you right here," Hart says in the trailer after he was asked if he had any regrets. "Because before people judge and say, 'Kevin Hart's a (expletive),' 'He's an (expletive),' I want you to understand that there's a lot that you don't know."
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He not only faced turmoil in his career, but his marriage after he publicly came clean about cheating on his then-pregnant wife, Eniko Parrish, in Las Vegas in 2017.
An emotional Parrish spoke for herself: "You publicly humiliated me. I just kept saying, 'How the (expletive) did you let that happen?' "
Hart added, "You can think you got it all together. Something stupid can happen that can take it all away like that."
The comedian's year didn't get any easier. In September, Hart suffered a major back injury in a car crash in California.
"Life is funny, because some of the craziest things that happen to you end up being the things that you needed most," he said in October. "I'm thankful for simply still being here."
"Kevin Hart: Don't (Expletive) This Up," a six-part documentary series, is set to premiere on the streaming platform on Dec. 27.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kevin Hart talks Oscar backlash, cheating scandal in Netflix trailer
