Ellen Facing Backlash over Support of Kevin Hart

Not everyone in the LGBTQ community is in Ellen DeGeneres's corner today (Friday).

As we reported earlier, she interviews Kevin Hart on her talk show airing today and throws her support behind him following his withdrawal as Oscars host. He pulled out last month after outrage resurfaced over some homophobic tweets he made nearly a decade ago.

Ellen tweeted, "I believe in forgiveness. I believe in second chances. And I believe in @KevinHart4real."

Opinions seem to be split about 50-50 on whether Ellen is right to back Hart. Here's what people are saying on Twitter:


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