It was an eventful night at the 94th Academy Awards - with many left wondering if Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face, before shouting and swearing ...
Calling them "the strongest and most delicate people I've ever met", he went on: "I'm being called on to love and protect people, and to be a river to my people. "I want to be a vessel for love. This is our moment." Thank you to my biggest fans. I want to be an ambassador for that kind of love and concern. The 53-year-old had been nominated for a gong twice before in his 30-year career. Love will make you do crazy things." Rock appeared shocked and flustered as he tried to resume presenting the best documentary feature category. Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family. Pinkett Smith has shared videos on social media talking about the autoimmune disorder, which can cause hair loss and balding. He gave a moving tribute to his father and the deaf community, saying: "My dad he was the best signer in our family, but he was in a car accident and he became paralysed from the neck down and he was no longer able to sign. He finished off, thanking his family and wife: "Thank you for this honour, thank you for this moment, thank you to the Williams family, I hope the Academy invites me back."
After nearly 30 years as one of the most recognizable stars in Hollywood, Will Smith finally won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The former Fresh Prince ...
“I want to apologize to the Academy, I want to apologize to all the nominees. “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris,” Smith wrote. And to be a river to my people. King Richard marks the third time Smith has been nominated for the award. The telecast cut to silence after the altercation, as Smith continued to curse out Rock. “In this time in my life, in this moment, I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world.
A 94th Academy Awards that steadily maintained a buoyant spirit was rocked by an unbelievable exchange after Will Smith took offence to a joke made by Chris ...
The two talked and hugged and Tyler Perry came over to talk as well. “I know to do what we do, you got to be able to take abuse. “Will and Chris, we’re going to solve that like family at the Gold party,” Combs said.
Best actor winner Will Smith ("King Richard") apologized Sunday after slapping comedian and presenter Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.
I know to do what we do, you gotta be able to take abuse, and you gotta be able to have people talk crazy about you. Being able to love and care for my mother, my family, my wife. It's like I want to be a vessel for love. Making this film I got to protect Aunjanue Ellis, who is one of the most strongest, most delicate people I ever met. I know to do what we do, you gotta be able to take abuse, and you gotta be able to have people talk crazy about you. The two talked and hugged and Tyler Perry came over to talk as well. Smith walked back to his seat and shouted for Rock to leave Pinkett Smith alone. Being able to love and care for my mother, my family, my wife. It's like I want to be a vessel for love. Making this film I got to protect Aunjanue Ellis, who is one of the most strongest, most delicate people I ever met. The two talked and hugged and Tyler Perry came over to talk as well. Smith walked back to his seat and shouted for Rock to leave Pinkett Smith alone.
Will Smith accepts the award for best actor in a leading role for King Richard during the 2022 Oscars on Sunday. Earlier, he slapped comedian Chris Rock on ...
In the comedy, Smith played a Philadelphia teen who got in trouble with gang members in Philadelphia and was sent to live with his wealthy aunt and uncle in California. "The individual involved has declined to file a police report. Many of Smith's comments as he accepted the award seemed to be referencing the Rock slap. Smith also apologized to the academy and to all his fellow nominees. It was like Smith punched the audio out, too." Will Smith ran on stage, slapped Rock, then screamed twice at the top of his lungs "KEEP MY WIFE'S NAME OUT OF YOUR F-NG MOUTH."
Stars in attendance appear visibly shocked by physical incident as Academy launches 'formal review'
If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.” But many also leapt to Smith’s defence, among them Pinkett Smith’s Girls Trip co-star Tiffany Haddish, who told People: “That meant the world to me. “They’re brothers.” “It’s all love,” he added. “I know to do what we do, you’ve got to be able to take abuse and have people talk crazy about you,” he said. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “Keep my wife’s name out your f***ing mouth,” Smith yelled again. “The incident involved one individual slapping another. “That’s not a problem. Notably, he did not apologise to Rock himself. It was a GI Jane joke.” That’s what I wanna do.
During the Oscars 2022 telecast, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
After Will announced on Friday, April 1, that he intended to resign, following the events of the 2022 Oscars, Academy president David Rubin responded. The Board of Governors issued a formal statement on behalf of the Academy, calling Smith's actions “unacceptable and harmful behavior.” The statement also included an apology to Oscars viewers. Today's decision comes in addition to that acceptance. Today's disciplinary action is the a result of Smith striking comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, which took place on March 27. “During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry.