Hollywood is talking about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s divorce rumors after the infamous slap. Insiders are fairly certain that the power couple are headed towards divorce after the Oscars incident.
02.04.2022 - 12:07 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.
The 53-year-old has said his actions were “shocking, painful and inexcusable” and that he has “betrayed the trust of the Academy”.
During the awards ceremony last Sunday, the actor strode up to the stage after Rock made a joke about the appearance of his wife Jada.
Less than an hour later, Smith gave a tearful speech on stage as he accepted the best actor award for his role in "King Richard", the Mirror reports.
Rock's joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, made a reference to the 1997 film "G.I. Jane" in which actress Demi Moore shaved her head.
It was unclear whether Rock was aware that Jada Pinkett Smith has a condition that causes hair loss.
Smith has now issued a statement and said: “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work.
“I am heartbroken. So, I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate.
“Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason.”
David Rubin, president of the film academy, said on Friday that the group accepted Smith's resignation but would continue with disciplinary proceedings that could lead to additional sanctions.
The matter is due to be discussed at the group's next board meeting on April 18.
Oscars producer Will Packer appeared on Good Morning America and told how everyone there was stunned by Smith's actions.
"It was like somebody poured concrete in that room," he said.
"It sucked the
Hollywood is talking about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s divorce rumors after the infamous slap. Insiders are fairly certain that the power couple are headed towards divorce after the Oscars incident.
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he slapped Chris Rock, Will Smith was on a knife-edge after tolerating months of jibes about his marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith on the awards circuit, multiple sources tell Page Six.As he took a seat at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood Sunday night, Smith — waiting expectantly to pick up his first Oscar — faced yet another joke about his open marriage to Pinkett Smith, which irked the actor, we are told.In a tasteless bit earlier in the ceremony, host Regina Hall called up eligible Hollywood hunks on stage. She said, “Will Smith, you’re married but you know what you’re on the list and it looks like Jada approved you, so you get on up here.”One source close to the Smiths said, “Will and Jada have taken the high road when it comes to ‘stupid gossip’ about polyamory and scientology.“But they have felt more exposed these past few years and it’s taken its toll.” They have repeatedly been dogged with questions about their marriage of 25 years during this awards season, and Will is, according to the source, “fed up with it.” Critics say that’s a little rich, considering Jada has been so up-front about the marriage issues and has even profited off them by discussing them on her “Red Table Talk” show on Facebook.
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Piers Morgan has defended Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock on stage during Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony in Hollywood.The presenter, 56, admitted he felt “moved to defend” the actor and criticised what he calls “an overly sensitive snowflake society”. Will, who won an Oscar for his role in King Richard later that evening, took offence to comedian Chris’ joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith and climbed on stage to slap the Oscars host before returning to his seat.
told the UK Sun, “(He has a) violent temper, yes, but I’m sure he realizes what he is doing.“The issue was how he did that.
Jabari Banks revealed that he has “mixed feelings” about the “slap heard around the world” from Will Smith to Chris Rock in an EXCLUSIVE interview with HollywoodLife at the The 4th Annual Griot Gala Oscars After Party (presented by Beam Suntory/Courvoisier) on Sunday March 27. The Bel-Air star admitted that he felt that Will shouldn’t have acted violently, but he also understood that he was sticking up for Jada Pinkett Smith.
Buckle up, because this is way more layered than it initially appeared!
The Oscars 2022 created many history making moments including Troy Kotsur who became the first male deaf actor to win Best Supporting Actor. However the jaw-dropping scene between actor Will Smith and Chris Rock has become the talk of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday 27 March.The comedian, 57, cracked a joke about the haircut of Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, as he likened her to Demi Moore's character Jordan O'Neil who had a shaved head in the 1997 film. He said: "Jada, can't wait for G.I.