NTB-AFP: – I withdraw from the membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the board finds appropriate, Smith writes in a statement conveyed by his spokesperson.
The board of the academy met on Wednesday to begin the disciplinary process against Smith for the battle, which is a violation of the academy’s guidelines. The academy said the consequences for Smith could be expulsion, deportation or other forms of punishment.
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«Unforgivable actions»
– My actions at the 94th Academy Awards were shocking, painful and unforgivable.
He further writes that his actions deprived other nominees and winners of the opportunity to holiday and be celebrated for their extraordinary efforts.
“The list of those I have injured is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my friends and loved ones, all those present and the global audience,” the statement said.
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The audience at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood and the viewers at home witnessed Smith go up on stage and have a chat with Chris Rock after a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
When Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith and that he would like to see a sequel to “GI Jane”, her husband was apparently offended. In the 1997 film, Demi Moore plays a slender soldier. In 2018, Pinkett Smith was diagnosed with alopecia, a skin disease that causes hair to stop growing and fall out.
In 2018, Pinkett Smith was diagnosed with alopecia, a skin disease that causes hair to stop growing and fall out.
Jada Pinkett Smith has been open about the disease that has led to significant hair loss, and tried to destigmatize the disease and help others in the same situation.
Even received an Oscar award
After the incident, Smith won the category of best male actor for the film “King Richard”. On Monday, Smith apologized to Rock, the academy and TV viewers, saying he crossed the line.
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“I want to focus on those who deserve attention for their achievements and let the academy return to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film,” it said in Friday’s statement.
Rock, who was in the process of presenting Oscar for best documentary, has refused to report the matter to the police.
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