Will Smith has taken the moment of his 2022Oscar award to apologise for slapping the Master of Ceremony, Chris Rock.
The actor stormed the stage to slap Rock who made a joke about his wife’s ailment. Jada Pinkett Smith had suffered a totally bald head due to an ailment.
After the slap, Will was still presented with the award of Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams, tennis champions – Venus and Serena Williams’ father, in “King Richard”.
This is Will’s first Academy Award and he used his acceptance speech to defend storming onto the Oscars stage and slapping presenter Chris Rock.
He said: “Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family. In this time in my life, in this moment I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do.”
“I’m being called on in my life to love people and to protect people and to be a river to my people.”
Smith then went on to apologise to the academy, his family, and to his fellow nominees, but not to Rock.
He said that when you love someone, you do crazy things for them.
“Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father. But love will make you do crazy things.”
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On its part, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has reacted to the incident. They said they are aware of the slap but Chris Rock “has declined to file a police report”.
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