Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorTiffany Haddish was asked to host the Grammys pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony, but the comedy superstar says she turned down the offer when the Recording Academy told her that she had to pay her own way.Not only did they ask Haddish to host the three-hour livestreamed event without any compensation, but she tells Variety that they wouldn’t cover hair, makeup or wardrobe for the three-hour event. “All of that would have to come out of my pocket,” she said, adding, “I don’t know if this might mean I might not get nominated ever again, but I think it’s disrespectful.”Haddish is nominated for her second Grammy this year for best comedy album for Netflix’s “Black Mitzvah” following her.
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