How Will Smith’s astrology fated Chris Rock slap and Oscars 2022 meltdown

Gayle King is weighing in on the most recent development in the ongoing aftermath of Will Smith hitting Chris Rock in the face during this year's Oscars.The veteran TV news journalist sparkled in a gorgeous, custom, pink Marc Bouwer gown on the red carpet at the 2022 CMT Music Awards on Monday in Nashville, and she spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about the latest turn in the Hollywood scandal — namely, Smith being banned from attending Academy events for the next 10 years.«I think the whole thing is so unfortunate,» King shared, adding, «I think there have to be consequences to your actions.»«I have no idea what's right, what's wrong, I don't. But the whole thing makes me so sad, because I like them both,» she added.According to King, she's «really pulling» for Chris Rock following the high-profile incident, sharing, «I just want him to be fine.»«And it seems Will is very regretful and very remorseful, and that's an important first step,» King shared.The decision to ban Smith from future Academy events was announced on Friday.In a letter addressed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences family, and obtained by ET, Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson said the Board of Governors in a Friday meeting concluded that «for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr.

Academy governors are allegedly struggling to decide if to take back Will Smith’s Oscar in the wake of his actions on Sunday 27 March. Will, 53, shocked the world after slapping comedian Chris Rock across the face while he was presenting the Oscars ceremony. Chris, 57, had made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair, which she shaved off as a result of her alopecia.

Billy Crystal called Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards "an assault." The nine-time Oscars host spoke about the "disturbing incident" during an appearance on "Back on the Record" with Bob Costas on HBO Max. Smith slapped Rock in the face on stage after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head. "It was a most disturbing incident, for sure," Crystal told Costas.

Will Smith has now resigned from the Academy following the viral incident he was involved in at the Oscars. The acclaimed actor slapped comedian Chris Rock in the face during the ceremony held on Sunday, March 27, in response to a joke made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Oscars producer Will Packer has claimed the Los Angeles Police Department were “prepared” to arrest Will Smith for hitting Chris Rock at last week’s ceremony, but said that Rock prevented them from doing so.Before winning the Best Actor award for his role in King Richard, Smith took to the stage to slap Rock over a joke the latter made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia.Upon returning to his seat, Smith shouted to a stunned Rock: “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!”It was reported shortly after the incident took place that Rock would not be pressing charges against Smith.During an appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America, Oscars producer Packer spoke out for the first time about the altercation, revealing that the LAPD had visited his office to speak to Rock on the night.“They were saying, you know, this is battery was the word they used in that moment,” Packer told GMA. “They said, ‘We will go get him.

Details are emerging that Will Smith wasn’t dircectly asked to leave the Oscar ceremony after slapping Chris Rock over his “G.I. Jane 2” joke to Jada Pinkett Smith, rather it was suggested.

Will Smith refused to leave the Dolby Theatre after slapping Chris Rock during the Oscars on Sunday, the Academy has claimed. Officials from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organises the Oscars, released a statement on Wednesday in which they claimed the King Richard actor was asked to leave the auditorium after he slapped Oscars presenter Chris Rock onstage during the ceremony but he refused. "Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated.

A heavy moment. Willow Smith subtly weighed in after her father, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock in the face at the 2022 Oscars.

Jim Carrey, 60, was “sickened” by the standing ovation that Will Smith, 53, got at the 2022 Academy Awards on March 27. The King Richard star received huge support in the room when he won the Oscar for Best Actor, after he slapped Chris Rock, 57, on the stage earlier that night. Jim appeared on CBS Mornings two days later and explained to Gayle King why he was so turned off by the viral altercation.

Jada Pinkett Smith shared a cryptic message about healing on Instagram days after her husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a joke. Rock quipped about Pinkett Smith's bald head while presenting an award at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday evening.The joke prompted Smith to walk on-stage and slap Rock in the face. Smith has since apologized directly to Rock and to the Academy.

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.

It appears actions might, in fact, have consequences.