Kevin Hart Wrote a Whole Dang Book About His 'Humble Beginnings' on Instagram
Kevin Hart shared this adorable photo of his younger self on Instagram, which he used to lure you in before delivering a privilege-checking one-two punch to make you feel bad about all the stuff you had while growing up. In the caption for the photo, Hart explained it was taken on his birthday, though he didn't say exactly how old he was.
"This picture shows you guys where I am from and what I had," the 35-year-old Hart wrote. "It was damn near nothing but my mom did a great job of loving the sh*t out of me and that made me happy!!!"
Hart then went on to describe the extent of the poverty he experienced as a child, pointing out the tins of tuna and sardines behind him, which were what he was "raised on." Hart also recalled that his childhood bedroom was a bunk bed in a hallway. And he noted there was duct tape on the sink "to keep the roaches away from the plates and the food."
"This is why I will never let this business change me," Hart said. "I came from nothing and I'm glad because that is what made me the man that I am today!!!!"
Hart has spoken about his mom, Nancy, before. She was a single mother who raised Kevin and his older brother, Robert, in Philadelphia. On an episode of Oprah Winfrey's Prime, Hart recounted a story about when he'd just become a stand-up and was depending on her support to pay the rent.
As he explained to Oprah, he was just about to be evicted, but all his mother would say when he asked for money was, "Have you been reading your Bible?" Finally, Hart decided to take her advice and when he opened the Bible, six rent checks fell out. "I felt like the biggest jerk ever," Hart told a stunned Oprah.
Hart's mother has since passed away. "I love and miss you Nancy Hart....thank you for being such a amazing mother and friend and teacher!!!!!" he wrote on Instagram.
As for why he's not wearing any pants in the picture? Hart couldn't tell you. He closed the massive caption with the hashtags #iDontKnowWhyImNaked and #MyDickMightHaveBeenInTheCake. When you're the birthday boy, you make the rules.
