Will Smith apologized for the first time to Chris Rock after hitting a colleague on the Oscar stage for making fun of his wife.
On the afternoon of March 28 (Los Angeles time), the actor posted on Instagram: “Professional jokes are part of the job, but making fun of Jada’s illness was too much for me to bear, and I reacted emotionally.
I want to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I lost control and acted wrong. I’m ashamed that it doesn’t represent the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in the world of love and kindness.
I would like to apologize to the Academy, the show’s producers, the guests, and the worldwide audience. I would like to apologize to the Williams family and the crew King Richard. I deeply regret my behavior tainting what was once a beautiful journey for us.”
The first time the actor apologized to Chris Rock. Before that, on the stage of Oscar 2022, when receiving the “Best Actor” award for his role in King Richard, he only apologized to the Academy, nominated colleagues.
Will Smith beat Chris Rock on Oscar 2022 stage. Video: ABC
One day ago, Will Smith became the focus when hitting colleagues in the global live broadcast awards ceremony. Ramin Setoodeh’s sheet Variety As guests at the Dolby Theater were stunned by Will Smith’s actions, the auditorium seemed silent for a moment. “It’s strange that the show continues as if nothing happened,” Ramin Setoodeh said on Twitter. Sheet Guardian Comment: “The punch will be the only thing people care about from now on”.
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According to Jacob Oracle – a unit of statistics and measurement in the entertainment industry – awards ceremony views nearly doubled, from 9.6 million to 17.4 million after the incident. Phrases related to the event on the top trending social networks. Many artists, figures in the entertainment industry and the audience argumentative about the star’s actions King Richard. Hollywood world divided into two streams of opinion, one side supported Will Smith’s actions, the other criticized him for being thoughtless.
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According to NY Post, An inside source said Will Smith may have to return the statue for violating Academy regulations. After the event, the representative of the organizers spoke about the above incident Twitter: “We do not condone violence of any kind”. However, the page Twitter of the Academy still posted a congratulatory message to Will Smith and did not issue a specific penalty or decision.
The moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. Photo: Reuters
Will Smith was born in 1968, is a famous American actor. According to Forbes, Smith is one of the most successful movie stars with more than 20 films surpassing the hundred million dollar mark. He is also known as a rapper, winning four Grammy Awards. The actor is the fifth black actor to win “Best Actor”. Before that, he won a series of important pre-Oscar awards such as Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG…
Oscar is an annual award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, one of the most famous and prestigious film events in the world. The 94th event took place on the morning of March 28 (Hanoi time) at a familiar location – Dolby Theater, Hollywood. Last year’s ceremony had to be moved to Union Station in Los Angeles after being postponed due to the epidemic.
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