Academy Award-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique is speaking up — loud and clear. After filmmaker Tyler Perry delivered a passionate eulogy at Angie Stone’s funeral, Mo’Nique responded with an open letter that’s shaking the industry once again.
During the heartfelt service at Word of Faith Cathedral in Austell, Georgia, Perry touched on the exploitation and lack of recognition Angie endured in the music industry.
“I’m angry at the way she was treated… All of those years, all of those songs, all of that money that was owed to her. Where is it? It’s wrong,” Perry said, highlighting a deep-rooted issue that Black artists have faced for decades.
But Mo’Nique saw more than just passion — she saw contradiction.
In a powerful response letter, Mo’Nique called out Perry for what she says is hypocrisy, challenging his advocacy for justice while allegedly being part of her own industry mistreatment.
“You Called Me Difficult Without Ever Working With Me” – Mo’Nique Pulls No Punches
In her letter, Mo’Nique opened with compassion, offering condolences to Angie Stone’s family and recognizing her legacy. But she quickly pivoted to address Tyler Perry directly, laying out her concerns in a raw and transparent way.
She referenced four key points from Perry’s eulogy that sparked her response:
1. The “Difficult” Label Without Collaboration
Mo’Nique questioned Perry’s narrative, saying:
“How can you advocate for fairness while perpetuating the same treatment?”
She reminded him that he labeled her as “difficult to work with” despite never having worked with her directly. That label, she claims, helped blackball her in Hollywood, limiting her career opportunities and damaging her public image.
2. Missing Money – A Mirror to Her Experience
Perry’s words about Stone being owed money hit close to home for Mo’Nique.
She drew a bold comparison to her own situation:
“The false narrative you fueled blackballed me, costing me tens of millions. Where’s the restitution for that?”
3. Promoting Without Pay – A Double Standard
Perry expressed how Black artists often work without proper reward. Yet, Mo’Nique pointed out a moment from their past where he allegedly asked her to promote the Oscar-winning film “Precious” without compensation.
“How does that align with your message?”
4. Treating Artists Like Children of God
Perry spoke about respecting artists as “children of God,” and Mo’Nique held him accountable to that same standard.
“You assured me of an apology years ago, yet it has never come.”
Mo’Nique Calls For Accountability and Healing
Mo’Nique closed her letter with a direct and spiritual message — one that touches both soul and legacy.
“What will it profit a man to gain the whole world but lose his soul?”
