The internet has been buzzing with mixed opinions about Will Smith's viral Oscar slap in the
face since it happened last night.
Among those already expressing their support for the new Oscar winner is his son, Jaden
Smith.
As you've probably heard, Will called out Chris Rock when, midway through the presentation,
the comedian referenced Jada Pinkett Smith's cropped haircut as part of a 'joke' involving
the movie GI Jane.
Jada first spoke openly about being diagnosed with alopecia, an autoimmune disease that
causes hair loss, in 2018.
She has continued to share her experiences on social media and is celebrated as a source
of inspiration.
Inspiration by fans also struggling with the disease.
As Jada rolled her eyes, Will approached Chris on the Oscars stage and punched him in the
face before returning to his seat and yelling, "Keep my wife's name out of your mouth."
Jaden Smith has a pretty simple and clear take on his dad Will Smith slapping Chris
Rock at the 2022 Oscars: "And that's how we do it."
Jaden posted his reaction on Twitter shortly after the incident between Smith and Rock
came to light, and needless to say, it got a big reaction.
The Smith child's words immediately caught the attention of social media; As of this
writing, Jaden's post soars to a million likes and over 140,000 retweets – that said,
A handful of celebrities also reacted immediately to the unscripted altercation.
One of them was Jaden, who then posed for photos alongside Will, Jada, Willow Smith,
and Trey Smith at the Vanity Fair after-party.
Serena Williams also seemed to react.
Around the same time, she shared two video clips on her Instagram story where she looked
shocked and joked that the incident prompted her to put her drink aside and 'sit down.
Will's performance in King Richard, the acclaimed drama about Serena and Venus Williams' father,
won him the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role at yesterday's ceremony.
He accepted the accolade - his first Oscar - shortly after the confrontation with Chris.
Jaden reportedly shared a selfie in response to his dad's acceptance speech with the caption,
"My dad's speech made me cry."
The post was eventually deleted.
Willow Smith also had a few words to share about the incident.
A heavy moment.
Willow Smith subtly weighed in after her dad, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock in the face
at the 2022 Oscars.
The 21-year-old singer shared a telling quote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, March
29, two days after the Awards.
"You know who's going through a lot right now?
Literally everyone.
Just be nice," the post read.
Willow is the latest member of the Smith family to speak out after the shocking incident at
the Oscars on Sunday, March 27.
The televised ceremony took a turn when Rock, 57, commented on Jada Pinkett Smith appearing
in a GI Jane sequel.
Due to his shaved head, which prompted the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum, 53, to take
the stage and punch the comedian in the face.
The Will author and his wife, 50, "were in high spirits" when they arrived at the Dolby
Theater in Los Angeles, a source exclusively told Us Weekly, noting that "things seemed
tense" between the couple on their night out.
"Will wasn't as playful and clumsy as he usually is.
He was more serious.
Before Rock, co-host Regina Hall brushed off the couple's wedding, joking that Pinkett
Smith had endorsed her husband as one of the 'single' men eligible for the COVID-19 test,
referring to the previous 'entanglement' from Red Table Talk co-host with singer August
Alsina.
"Will gave a polite little smile, but those around him could tell he didn't think the
joke was funny," the insider said.
With his temper already unleashed, the Gemini Man actor reached breaking point after Rock's
quip.
"At first, Will seemed to take the joke in stride, but after Jada looked visibly upset,
Will immediately got up and acted," the source told Us, adding that the rapper" had a short
but severe conversation" with Pinkett Smith about the incident.
"Will looked devastated and very sad right after."
Will Smith's mother, Carolyn Bright, is both proud of her son for his first Oscar win and
shocked at his behavior before then.
Carolyn spoke to local Philadelphia station 6ABC about her son's big night, gushing about
"I know how he works, how hard he works, and he never backs down.
Just to see him waiting and waiting and waiting, and when I heard the name, I was just like,
'Yes!' she recalled, sharing that Will's extended family cheered him on from their home in West
Philadelphia during Sunday night's Oscars.
"He's a very sociable person, and it's the first time I've seen him leave, the first
time in his life," insisted Carolyn.
"Surprised you too, huh?" the reporter asked Will'
"That's right, that's right," she replied.
"I've never seen him do that."
Will's sister Ellen Smith also spoke about the moment, noting the
"People say, 'Oh, I wish I was in such a situation or oh, those are my goals and everything.'
But you really don't know what it takes to get there," Ellen said.
"And I've had conversations with him, and it really broke my heart listening to the
things he said he had to go through to get to where he is."
Will's mother noted that she was "proud he was him," and the reporter shared that Carolyn's
advice to her son after his Oscars night was, "Get some rest and go on vacation."
However, the incident leading up to the victory took Carolyn by surprise.
Earlier in the ceremony, Will took to the stage and slapped Chris Rock in the face after
the comedian made a joke about the actor's wife,
As a result of Will's slap, a portion of his self-titled autobiography was highlighted,
which focuses on Will witnessing his late father, Willard Smith, Sr., physically abuse
his mother.
"When I was nine, I saw my father hit my mother on the side of the head so hard that she collapsed,"
he wrote.
"I saw her spitting blood.
That moment in that bedroom, probably more than any other moment in my life, defined
who I am."
He continued: "In everything I have done since then – the awards and accolades, the spotlight
and the attention, the characters and the laughs – there has been a subtle series
of apologies to my mother for my inaction that day.
For failing him at the time.
For not standing up to my father.
To be a coward".
The King Richard star went on to win Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal
of the biopic's titular character, speaking about feeling a duty to protect black women
during his tearful acceptance speech.
He later apologized to Rock for his "destructive" behavior, calling himself a "work in progress"
in a lengthy Instagram statement.
On the other hand, Jim Carrey is wowing Oscar audiences for giving Will Smith a standing
ovation after comedian Chris Rock's slap.
"I was sick," Carrey told CBS's, Gayle King.
«I was sickened by the standing ovation.
Hollywood really has no backbone, and it really feels like an obvious sign that we're not
the cool club anymore."
Carrey also said Smith "should have been" escorted out of the Oscars ceremony after
he slapped Rock.
"You don't have the right to slap someone in the face because they said words," Carrey
said.
After King mentioned that Rock had refused to tell the police about the incident, Carrey
said he believed it was just because Rock "didn't want trouble."
When King suggested to Carrey that things had "escalated" leading up to the slap at
the ceremony, Carrey said that was not the case.
"It doesn't escalate.
Carrey said.
"I wish him the best.
I really do.
I don't have anything against Will Smith.
He's done great things, but it wasn't good timing.
It casts a shadow over the shining moment.
Everyone was light last night.
It was a selfish moment."
On Monday night, Will issued a public apology to Rock and the Academy, writing, "Violence
in any form is toxic and destructive.
My behavior at the Oscars last night was unacceptable and inexcusable.
Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada's condition was too much
for me to bear, and I reacted emotionally.
I would like to apologize to you, Chris, publicly.
I was out of place, and I was wrong.
I'm embarrassed, and my actions weren't indicative of the man I wanted to be.
There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness".
I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all of the contestants,
and everyone watching around the world.
I would like to apologize to the Williams family and my King Richard family.
I deeply regret that my behavior tainted what has been an otherwise magnificent journey
for all of us.
“I am a work in progress.”
Will wrote.
"I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all of the participants,
and everyone watching around the world."
Will noted that he "deeply" regretted what happened at the ceremony for how it "smeared"
the special moment for King Richard's cast and crew, including Serena Williams and Venus
Williams.
Who served as executive producers on the film about their father.
Rock has yet to address the situation, but Pinkett Smith broke her silence via Instagram
on Tuesday.
"It's a healing season," reads one quote.
"And that's what I'm here for."
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched a "formal review" of the incident
to "explore further actions and consequences consistent with our statutes, standards of
conduct, and California law."
So, this is all that the family said about this whole incident?
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