The actor in an Instagram post: “I was wrong, violence in all its forms is destructive, that’s not how I want to be”
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Oscar 2022, Will Smith has publicly apologized to Chris Rock for the slap who threw him in the face during the awards ceremony, in which Smith was later crowned Best Actor for his performance in ‘King Richard’. “I would like to apologize publicly to you, Chris – he wrote on Instagram in the aftermath of the accident – I was out of my mind and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not representative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness “.
“Violence in all its forms – said Smith – is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at the Academy Awards last night was unacceptable and unforgivable. Jokes at my expense are part of my job, but a joke about medical conditions. Jada’s was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally. “
While the Academy evaluates measures against him (at stake there would be the exclusion from the members of the Academy itself but not the withdrawal of the award), Smith also apologizes to the film institution: “I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees of the ceremony and all who saw it around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams family and my King Richard family. I am deeply sorry that my behavior has tainted what was a otherwise wonderful journey for all of us “, concludes Smith who defines himself” a work in progress “.
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