According to US Magazine, "The stars are not staying silent following Kanye West?s controversial comments about slavery being ?a choice.? For instance, Kevin Hart responded by telling the press, "I don't agree with where he is or the way he's going about getting to the punchline or to the point of what he's doing." Female Director Ava Duvernay tweeted, "I had it with Kanye West using the imagery of lynching as rebuttal... Evoking racial terrorism and murder for personal gain/blame is stratospheric in its audacity and ignorance."