Comedian and actor Kevin Hart has issued a fiery invitation to the comics preparing to roast him during Netflix’s upcoming live comedy special. He told the roasters that he is ready for it and is “not scared.”
Hart shared the message on Instagram, giving a nod to late comedy legend Bernie Mac by quoting the comedian’s iconic “Kings of Comedy” line. “In the words of the late great Bernie Mac… ‘I ain’t scared of you MOTHAFUCKA’S’… BRING IT!!!!!!!! Make sure y’all tune in…. We are LIVE TONIGHT ON Netflix,” Hart wrote in the caption of the post promoting The Roast of Kevin Hart.
According to Netflix Tudum’s website, the event will feature comedians and celebrity guests taking shots at Hart’s personal life, career, controversies and long-running friendships in what the platform describes as a “full-blown cultural moment.”
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Kevin Hart’s message to comics and roasters
Hart’s social media message immediately sparked reactions online. Hart addressed the “concerning” messages that he is receiving following his decision to do the Netflix roast show.
He said, “It’s the roast of old Kevin Hart, and everybody’s asking, ‘Kevin, are you sure?’, ‘Oh Kev, how you feeling? You nervous.’..Shut the f–k up.”
He continued, “You forget who the f–k I am? You forget what I do? Y’all done woke up a dog. When a dog get angry, the dog gond bite and the dog about to bite hard.”
Hart then, in his signature Hart style, ends the message by saying, “It’s going down man. Oh, you better tune in….I’ve been saying I get the mic last. Don’t you ever forget that I get the last word.”
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Kevin Hart leans into roast culture
Hart has become one of Netflix’s biggest comedy collaborators in recent years. Alongside stand-up specials, Hart recently fronted the competition series Funny AF with Kevin Hart.
Netflix has continued expanding its live-event strategy across stand-up comedy and unscripted style shows. The company previously described live comedy as a major engagement driver after The Roast of Tom Brady became one of its most talked-about unscripted events online.
According to Netflix’s promotional material, The Roast of Kevin Hart will feature a lineup of comedians and celebrity guests delivering “hard-hitting jokes” in a “no-holds-barred war of words.”
The website read, “Given Hart’s history of relentlessly roasting his peers, it’s safe to say the comedians partaking in the event will relish the opportunity to dish it right back to him.”
The live special streams Sunday, May 10, as part of Netflix Is A Joke Fest 2026. It marks the latest major celebrity roast event for Netflix’s Tudum. The roast will be hosted by Shane Gillis.
Hart, meanwhile, appears fully prepared for the chaos. “Let’s gooooooooooo,” Hart concluded in the post, throwing down the gauntlet just hours before going live on Netflix.