Four months have passed since the 94th Oscars were overshadowed by Will Smith’s slap in the face of Chris Rock. The event, which will surely be the most talked about in the world of entertainment during 2022, damaged the image of both actors due to different circumstances. Of course, it was the aggressor who took the brunt of the criticism. Although it seemed that the subject had already been left in the past, Smith has come out to show his remorse and apologize to everyone involved..
Certainly, to date there were still many doubts. Not only about the attack itself, but also about what happened after. And it is that Will Smith, having the opportunity to apologize to Chris Rock in his speech after winning the Oscar for “Best Actor”, barely commented on what happened. In fact, it was more of a justification. Some considered that the actor should refuse the award in front of millions of spectators.
Through a video posted on YouTube, Will Smith answers fan questions. The aforementioned says that he has had enough time to think, so now he stands in front of a camera in order to explain.
First of all, he says that he didn’t apologize to Chris Rock in his speech because he wasn’t clear on things at the time. However, she later contacted him, but he told her that he was not ready to talk yet. When he was, he would make the contact himself.
“I’m going to tell you Chris: I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable, and I’m here whenever you want to talk.. I want to apologize to Chris’s mom. I saw the interview that she did and, you know, one thing is that I didn’t realize how many people I hurt at the time. So I want to apologize to Chris’s mom, her family, especially Tony Rock. You know we had a great relationship. He was my friend, and this is probably irreparable.”
A period of reflection for Will Smith
Will Smith continues his intervention saying that, during the last three months, he has been remembering and trying to understand all the nuances of what happened. “I can tell you that there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave at the time. There isn’t a part of me that thinks that was the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults.
One of the biggest doubts of the audience was if Jada Pinkett Smith, his wife, told him to do something after being offended by Chris Rock’s words. Nevertheless, Will Smith clarifies that it was his own decision. “Jada had nothing to do with it,” she declared. The actor moved his apology to Jada, his children and all of his fellow nominees. “It hurts me a lot to have stolen and tarnished his moment
The last question had to do with all the people who, prior to the event, admired him. What can you tell them?
“I’m trying to repent without being ashamed of myself. I’m human, I made a mistake and I’m trying not to think of myself as a piece of shit. So I would say to those people: I know it was confusing, I know it was shocking.” , but I promise you that I am deeply dedicated and committed to putting light, love and joy in the world. If you stay, I promise that we can be friends again.”
Prior to the publication of the video, Will Smith had already resigned from the Hollywood Academy. Shortly after, the organization banned him from attending any event they put on for the next 10 years. Therefore, We won’t see the actor at the Oscars for at least a decade.. “The 94th Academy Awards was meant to be a celebration of the many people in our community who did incredible work last year, yet those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and hurtful behavior we saw Mr. . Smith,” the organization said.