Will Smith Issues Statement Following Incident With Chris Rock at Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are supposed to be about celebrating the accomplishments of the movie industry each year. Will Smith’s onstage antics largely overshadowed the big winners at the 94th Academy Awards. The famed actor walked on stage and slapped host, Chris Rock, after Rock made a joke at Jada Pinkett Smith’s expense. Less than 24 hours after the incident, Smith has issued a statement. 

Will Smith issues an apology after slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards 

Will Smith’s onstage antics have been the talk of Hollywood since last night. Less than 24 hours after the incident, an investigation by the academy has been launched. Now, Smith is speaking out about what happened. In a lengthy statement, Smith apologized for the incident. 

In a statement shared on Instagram, Smith apologized directly to Rock for stepping on stage and slapping him. He then apologized to the academy, the public, and everyone who was in attendance at the event. Finally, Smith also apologized to the cast and crew of King Richard and the Williams family. 

Shortly after his violent outburst, Smith took home the trophy in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role category for his work in King Richard. It was Smith’s first Academy Award. It was his third nomination in the category. 

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