jamie hart was sexually assaulted. start to think these could be connected. >> i didn't think they were connected and primarily with jamie there was a boyfriend that may have been involved and it was a romantic relationship that went wrong. it wasn't a random occurrence by a stranger. >> kristen was living with overwhelming anxiety and dread which she says manifested into dangerous behavior. >> instead of being afraid of everything i became afraid of nothing. i just became completely risk seeking. >> what kind of things would you do? >> i started drinking heavily, for awhile after that. you know, i'd hop on the back of a stranger's motorcycle had we had three beers and it took a long time to really get out of that hole. >> just as kristen was starting to turn a corner, her attacker was due in court on the misdemeanor charge, but nothing came of it. he didn't even show up. >> i had done what i needed to do and part of me just wanted to forget it ever happened. >> but she couldn't. kristen was about to walk right into ano

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jamie, thank you. >>> kevin hart's job lasted just two days.he actor and comedian was announceled as the host tuesday afternoon. overnight, hart stepped down following an outcry over previous homophobic tweets and comments he made during stand-up routines nearly a decade ago. anna warner shows us how an instagram video from hart only made matters worse. anna, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. hospitaling t i hosting has always been one of the toughest jobs but the crimin criticism is usually after the show. less than an hour after the announcement, a reporter posted screen grabs of old homophobic tweets and from there the backlash grew. kevin hart is known for his unique brand of comedy. >> a raccoon came up to the glass door, put his hand on the glass, saw me, shot at me twice. >> reporter: starring in blockbuster hits like ju mangi and the ride along franchise. >> you are what i say you are! >> reporter: but just two days after he was announced as host of the academy awards, kevin hart dropped out. under fire for post homophobic commen

comedian kevin hart stepping down as host of the oscars after a homophobic tweet surfaced. >> this morning hollywood is definitely reacting. look at this. jamietis tweeted homophobia is not positivity. committee yann rob snyder said i stand in solidarity with kevin hart and every comedian who is now deleting their own tweets. and billy eichner saying, quote, i'm not saint. we just wanted a little understanding, a little explanation. apologies are tough. they leave you vulnerable. toxic masculinity is real. i deal with it in my own way too. on that note, i appreciate kevin hart for real apologizing and apology accepted. that's all. >>> the nominees for the 2019 grammys. >> there are more than ever. four biggest awards have expanded from five to eight. so here are the nominees for record of the year. i like it, by cardi b. bad bunny. the joke by brandi carlile. this is america. god's plan by drake. shallow by lady gaga and bradley cooper. all the stars. rock star by post pa money, 21 savage. the middle by zed and gray. and we will have a full list later this morning on abc7news.com. i think the number one nominee this year was kept tkreubg lama

kevin hart stepping down from the oscars after homophobic tweets resurfaced. >>> jamie lee curtis saidmophobia is not solidarity. >> they are all deleting their old tweets. and billy eichner saying we just wanted a little understanding, a little explanation. apologies are tough. they leave you vulnerable. it is real. i deal wi in my own way too. i appreciate for kevin hart really apologizing. apology accepted. >> this is the number one trending topic. it seems to me like it's too bad it came to this point. >> some people say the apology should have been enough. maybe he didn't have to step down. >> it all happened so fast before most of us even knew it was happening. we woke up and he was gone. it's too bad it couldn't have been more of a conversation and a teachable moment and something that we could all kind of move on from. and phau it is becoming another thing -- and now it is becoming another thing. maybe it will be drew tuma. >> i have enough going on. weather-wise, a great weekend. dry. live doppler seven showing we have an active sweep across the region. no rain to talk about.