Highlights
- Ice Cube believes that he was banned from The View due to his different political opinions and being an “independent thinker.”
- Fans showed support for Ice Cube after calling out Oprah and The View in a viral interview with Tucker Carlson.
- Ice Cube agreed to speak his mind in the interview despite potential backlash, aiming to share his own truth and voice outside the mainstream.
In the past, rumors have circulated related to guests getting banned from The View. Kathy Griffin claims she was on that list because of the late Barbara Walters, who wasn’t a fan of her comedy style.
In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, Ice Cube also took aim at The View. In the following, we’re going to take a look at why Ice Cube got banned, and his opinion on why the show stopped inviting him back. In addition, we’ll reveal what the fans had to say about the interview, and why Ice Cube accepted a chat with the controversial host Tucker Carlson in the first place.
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Ice Cube Claims He Was Banned By The View Due To His Different Opinion
It was a pair fans thought they’d never see together. Ice Cube accepted an interview alongside Tucker Carlson two weeks ago. As expected, the interview made a lot of noise in a short span with a near 2 million views. Ice Cube had a lot to say, and among his topics of conversation included shots at both The View and Oprah. Ice Cube made a bold statement claiming he was banned from The View due to his different political beliefs.
Ice Cube tells Tucker Carlson, “I tried to go on The View, and they didn’t have me on The View,” he claimed. “A few of the [hosts] just really didn’t like where I was coming from. … That’s what I was told by the producers. I don’t know if the producers was just copping out and using some of the hosts to not have me come on and explain myself.”
Ice Cube believes becoming an “independent thinker” changed the way The View portrayed him. “I don’t follow their brand of politics, I guess,” he later added, “I’m not really [political].”
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Ice Cube would go on to reveal that he was also banned from other events throughout his career.
“I’ve been excluded on Oprah. I don’t know what it is. You know, I had a movie called Barbershop, I wasn’t invited to participate with the cast. I produced a show called Black. White. It was a very controversial show, and once again, they had the whole cast on, but I wasn’t invited,” he said about the reunion on Oprah’s show.
As expected, Oprah nor The View commented on Ice Cube’s claims. However, fans had a lot to say looking back at the interview.
Ice Cube Received A Lot Of Support From Fans For Calling Out Both Oprah And The View
Ice Cube’s interview caused a huge reaction among fans. The viral interview moment speaking about The View and Oprah has over 5K comments. Among the most liked comments are fans praising Ice Cube for stepping up and speaking his mind.
A fan writes, “If there’s one thing, I’ve learned this year with Kat Williams, Mo’nique, ice cube and a few others is that when you THINK for yourself, tell the TRUTH, and don’t FOLLOW the crowd (Hollywood) you are blackballed, labeled difficult to work with and or crazy. It’s not an accident that Oprah has been named several times. Time will always show people’s true colors. Keep watching!”
Another fan actually detailed his personal experience meeting Ice Cube.
“Met Cube on the Lollapalooza tour at Molson Park in Ont. Only artist to come out and shake hands with his fans beside the stage. Asked questions about where we were from and what we were about and took a few pictures.Down to earth, class act guy.”
“If that show won’t have him on he’s doing something right,” another fan writes.
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Clearly, Ice Cube caused quite a stir with his interview, especially among fans.
Ice Cube Agreed To An Interview With Tucker Carlson Given That He Finally Had A Platform To Speak His Mind On
Tucker Carlson admitted that Ice Cube was going to take a lot of abuse for doing the interview. However, for Ice Cube, the motive of the interview was to get his own truth across, and to share his voice.
“I’m not part of the go-along-to-get-along gang, so to speak. I’m an outsider, and so I’m not part of the club, so I have to go places, for one, where I’m welcome and where I can voice my opinion without somebody saying I’m a bad person and that they never want to have me on their platform again.”
From a net worth standpoint, Ice Cube is doing just fine with $160 million in the bank. It would appear as though the artist is focused on speaking his truth nowadays.
Source: NewsFinale
