Vivica A. Fox has changed her perspective on the controversial Oscars slap, after sharing her thoughts about it in June, and criticizing Jada Pinkett Smith’s response to the incident, during an interview at The Wendy Williams Show.
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Willow Smith has addressed her father Will Smith‘s altercation at the Oscars earlier this year.Will infamously slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage during the ceremony in March after the latter made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.Speaking about the events, Willow said the intense media coverage of the slap didn’t “rock me as much as my own internal demons.”“I see my whole family as being human, and I love and accept them for all their humanness,” she told Billboard. “Because of the position that we’re in, our humanness sometimes isn’t accepted, and we’re expected to act in a way that isn’t conducive to a healthy human life and isn’t conducive to being honest.”Late last month, Will posted a video about the altercation called ‘It’s Been A Minute…’, saying in the opening text: “Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and personal work… You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer.”The actor then said in the video: “I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is he’s not ready to talk and when he is, he will reach out.“I will say to you, Chris.
I apologise to you. My behaviour was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.“I want to apologise to Chris’ mother.
I saw an interview that Chris’ mother did, and that was one of the things about that moment… I just didn’t realise, I wasn’t thinking about how many people got hurt in that moment.“So I want to apologise to Chris’ mother. I want to apologise to Chris’ family, specifically [his brother] Tony Rock.
We had a great relationship. Tony Rock was my man.
Vivica A. Fox has changed her perspective on the controversial Oscars slap, after sharing her thoughts about it in June, and criticizing Jada Pinkett Smith’s response to the incident, during an interview at The Wendy Williams Show.
Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap.However, she apparently doesn’t harbor any ill feelings toward the Academy Award-winning actor.“I think they’re just really going through a season of healing right now,” Fox, 58, told People on Tuesday at the premiere of “The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure.”“Listen, I love Will Smith. He’s one of my favorite people on the planet.
Oscars slap earlier this year.After Chris Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, the actor took to the stage and hit the comedian across the face.Q Scores has since provided data to Variety regarding star power and appeal, showing Smith’s ratings had been declining since the Oscars.The database had polled roughly 1,800 US consumers about various celebrities, with Smith often ranking in the Top 10 of positively rated actors.Smith’s score reportedly went from a 39 to a 24 between January and July 2022, as Q asks for two polls per year.Q Scores executive vice president Henry Schafer called Smith’s trajectory this year on their site results “a very significant and precipitous decline”.The negative ratings for Smith significantly increased, climbing from less than 10 to 26 – the average score usually sits around 16 or 17, according to the aggregator.Jada Pinkett Smith’s score was also affected, with her positive score falling from 13 to 6 and her negative score rising from 29 to 44.Last month, Smith posted an apology video addressing his altercation with Rock at the Oscars.
posted a video of an adult gorilla facing away from a baby gorilla. The smaller animal poked at the elder, who swatted at them in an apparent effort to get them quit it. Finally, the older gorilla got off its log and chased the annoyance away.“Me trying to get back on social media,” Smith wrote, joking about his now-controversial presence amidst his declining popularity since Oscars night.
Will Smith may have retreated from the public eye after his altercation with Chris Rock at this year's Oscars, but he's making big strides to return to the limelight. The Men in Black actor surprised his fans with an Instagram post which poked fun at his current situation. MORE: Will Smith faces new blow with unfortunate news after Oscars slapWill's life was forever changed after he slapped Chris on stage after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair loss, but he's slowly making a comeback. WATCH: Will Smith reappears months after Chris Rock Oscars slapOn Friday, Will posted a video of a gorilla having his bottom poked by a cheeky chimpanzee, and he captioned it: "Me trying to get back on social media."In the clip, the gorilla angrily swats the smaller animal away and fans had a mixed reaction to his post. READ: Chris Rock makes huge career announcement after Will Smith Oscars altercationMORE: Willow Smith breaks silence on dad Will Smith's Oscars altercationThere were crying with laughter and heart emojis, alongside messages, such as: "Comeeeeee backkkk," and, "One moment can't erase 30 plus years of good."A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith)Will Smith joked about his return to social media by posting a fun video But there were also shocked face emojis and surprise that he was sneaking back onto social media with a joke. His post marks the first since he fought back tears in an emotional statement addressing the incident on 29 July. MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith criticized for 'self-righteous' remarks about Will Smith's Oscars slapREAD: Will Smith lines up next movie role with major sequel projectAt the time, he broke his social media silence by answering questions from his fans. Will recently returned
Will Smith is itching to get back on social media, and it seems he's testing the waters.The Oscar-winning actor took to Instagram on Friday and posted a video of a young gorilla poking and prodding a grown gorilla. The young gorilla sheepishly walks up to the grown gorilla and pokes its back before running away.
Will Smith’s ex-wife Sheree Zampino hopes fans will forgive him for slapping comedian and Oscar presenter Chris Rock at this year’s Academy Awards.
slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars but, ultimately, it’s his own public image that has taken a hit. Data outlining Q Scores — which measure celebrities’ star power and appeal — shows that Smith’s numbers greatly declined in the months following his actions that led to his resignation from the Academy, Variety reported on Thursday.Before the slap, the 53-year-old “Pursuit of Happyness” star usually ranked in the top five or 10 of America’s most positively rated actors in the surveys, which are conducted every January and July.
Chris Rock’s face was not the only thing to take a hit from Will Smith’s hand at the Oscars.
Zoë Kravitz is opening up about her reaction to the controversial Oscars slap, involving Will Smith and Chris Rock. The Hollywood star is now revealing that she regrets ever sharing her thoughts about the incident.Following the altercation that took place during the ceremony, the actress shared a photo from the red carpet on social media.
Zoë Kravitz has expressed regret for publicly denouncing Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.Following the incident in March, Kravitz posted a picture of herself on Instagram at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, captioned: “Here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.” Following backlash in the comments, she deleted the post.Speaking to the Wall Street Journal about the post, Kravitz said: “I’m torn about what to say right now, because I’m supposed to just talk about it; I have very complicated feelings around it.“I wish I had handled that differently. And that’s OK.”She added: “It’s a scary time to have an opinion or to say the wrong thing or to make controversial art or statements or thoughts or anything. It’s mostly scary because art is about conversation.
Returning to normal? Will Smith was spotted on a sushi date with wife Jada Pinkett Smith, the first public outing since the Oscars.
Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, were photographed together for the first time since Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards ceremony earlier this year.In the new pics, the couple is seen leaving Nobu in Malibu Saturday. Dressed in a navy polo, pants and matching baseball cap, Smith offers a peace sign to photographers as the couple exited the eatery, with Jada trailing behind him.
Will Smith has been keeping a low profile since his much-publicised Oscars altercation in March.MORE: Chris Rock makes huge career announcement after Will Smith Oscars altercationHaving recently returned home to LA after spending time in India, the King Richard star was pictured out and about on Saturday with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.The dad-of-three was all smiles as he stopped for some food at Nobu in Malibu, in photos published in Daily Mail.VIDEO: Will Smith makes public apology to Chris Rock following Oscars slapHe kept a low profile dressed in a navy baseball cap, which he teamed with a navy polo shirt, pants and sneakers.MORE: What happened to Will Smith amid the Oscars slap? All we knowMORE: Willow Smith's extreme appearance sparks reaction from fansAt the end of July, Will issued an emotional apology on social media where he addressed the Chris Rock slap at the Oscars for the first time.The Men in Black star took to Instagram with his first post in months and appeared on camera to answer questions from fans about the life-altering moment in March. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars back in MarchThe video began with words that read: "It's been a minute.
Will Smith is stepping out for a bite to eat with wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Willow Smith is sharing her thoughts about the controversial incident that involved her dad Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars.The 21-year-old singer had reacted to the media attention just two days after the slap, writing on Instagram Stories “You know who’s going through a lot right now? Literally everyone,” adding “Just be kind.”Now Willow has revealed to Billboard that she sees her “whole family as being human” and she loves and accepts “them for all their humanness.”“Because of the position that we’re in, our humanness sometimes isn’t accepted, and we’re expected to act in a way that isn’t conducive to a healthy human life and isn’t conducive to being honest,” she explained.Will recently shared a 6-minute video of himself addressing the incident, apologizing to Chris, his mother, and his fellow nominees.“I want to apologize to Chris’s mother. I saw and interview that Chris’s mother did and, you know, that was one of the things about the moment I just didn’t realize,” he said.
Willow Smith is breaking her silence.
Being the product of two wildly successful entertainers constantly scrutinized in the media doesn't phase Willow Smith. Born to Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow has known fame her entire life. The "Meet Me At Our Spot" singer is an outspoken musician in her own right, along with her older brother, Jaden Smith.