DJ Jazzy Jeff has become the latest artist to wade into the Will Smith Oscars slap debate, defending the actor for his “human” reaction.Last month, Smith struck Chris Rock on-stage during the Academy Awards ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Following numerous apologies over the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy and described his actions as “shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” before being banned from the Oscars for a decade.Since the incident, Smith has been condemned by a number of celebrities including A$AP Rocky, Janet Hubert, Jim Carrey, Amy Schumer and Zoë Kravitz, while the likes of Denzel Washington and UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak have supported him.Speaking at a live event in Chicago, Jazzy Jeff – who formed the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince with Smith in 1986 and won two Grammys for ‘Parents Just Don’t Understand’ and ‘Summertime’ before they split in 1994 – defended his former bandmate.“Don’t get it twisted that it was something he was proud of.
Zoë Kravitz reacts to Will Smith’s Oscars slap
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Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap will go down in history as one of the most outrageous entertainment and live television moments, and the world can’t stop talking about it.Unfortunately, after Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock, all the historic moments at the 94th Academy Awards were overshadowed, and some celebrities like Zoë Kravitz reacted to the violent act.The 33-year-old actress took to social media to share a photo of herself on the red carpet with the caption: “Here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.”A post shared by Zoë Kravitz (@zoeisabellakravitz)Kravitz was among the crowd when Smith stormed the stage after Rock poked fun at Jada Pinkett Smith and compared her to Demi Moore in her role of “G.I. Jane.”Less than 24 hours after his shocking behavior, the Oscar-winning actor offered a public apology to Chris Rock, the members of the Academy, the producers, the attendees, and everyone who watched around the world.
The regretful star also apologized to Serena and Venus Williams, their family and King Richard’s crew — the film that earned him the Oscar for Best Actor. His apology comes after reports confirmed Rock would not be pressing charges against Will.What made Will Smith so upset at the 2022 Oscars?Berlin-based Dominican artist Jesus Cruz Artiles paints a mural depicting Will Smith’s Oscars slapWill Smith’s mom reacts to Oscars slap: ‘First time I’ve ever seen him go off’After the incident, the LAPD released a statement revealing that Rock declined to file a police report against Will Smith.
“LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program,” the department told CNN. “The incident involved one
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Will Smith’s Oscars slap has been a ‘nightmare’ for his family: report
The aftermath of Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock onstage during the 2022 Oscars has reportedly been a "nightmare" for his family. A source told Us Weekly that "it’s been a nightmare for everyone." "Will knows the road to redemption is going to be a long and painful one, and there’s a part of him that’s grown to accept he’ll never be able to fully repair the damage that was caused," the outlet reported. The Smith family at the 2022 Oscars. (Patrick T.
People are actually getting tattoos of the Will Smith, Chris Rock Oscars slap
radio station Heart about the tattoo for a segment on the weirdest thing he has been asked to do at work.Having been a tattoo artist for three years and specializing in hyper-realistic portraits, Arton said he was happy to oblige.Arton isn’t alone with the seemingly odd request: A tattoo artist in New Jersey also received a request for the unique tattoo, shocking many online.Oscar Aguilar Jr. shared a video on his Instagram of the finished product, which has been reposted to TikTok with nearly 15,000 views as of Tuesday.Commenters were quick to call the tattoo “unnecessary,” “childish” and “so dumb.” “Did that not happen like two days ago?” an Instagram commenter added.A post shared by ⚜️Oscar Aguilar Jr⚜️ (@oaguilarcrafted)The moment has been etched into infamy worldwide, too.
‘The View': Ana Navarro Says Studios Are ‘Making a Mistake’ by Shelving Will Smith Projects After Oscars Slap (Video)
reportedly put their next project with Smith, a film called “Fast and Loose” on hold. It’s not altogether unexpected, as several Hollywood experts told TheWrap last week that his work would take a hit, at least in the short-term. But Navarro doesn’t agree that should happen.“Look, I’m so tired of talking about this, I’d like to slap myself,” Navarro said to preface her comments.
Amy Schumer Thinks Will Smith's 'Upsetting' Oscars Slap Says 'So Much About Toxic Masculinity'
Amy Schumer is speaking out about the confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars.
‘SNL’ roasts Will Smith over Oscars slap
Saturday Night Live took on the Will Smith Oscars slap in a number of sketches across the show.Before winning the Best Actor award for his role in King Richard, Smith took to the stage to slap Chris Rock over a joke the latter made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia.Host Jerrod Carmichael dissected the incident in his cold open on Saturday Night Live without directly mentioning Smith, Rock or the word “slap”.“I’m not going to talk about it,” Carmichael said. “I want to be clear up top.
Denzel Washington on Will Smith Oscars slap: “Who are we to condemn?”
Will Smith following his altercation with Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars.During the ceremony on March 27, Rock made a “joke” on stage about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, referring to her as “G.I. Jane” because of her shaven head.
Denzel Washington On Will Smith Oscars Slap: “Who Are We To Condemn?”
Denzel Washington was one of the first people to talk with Will Smith after his Oscars slap and before his Best Actor award.
The Wrong Will Smith: Twitter Users Bombard Video-Game Exec After Oscars Slap Flap
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorConsider this a PSA: The owner of the verified Twitter @willsmith account is not the disgraced actor Will Smith who just resigned from the Academy after slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.The actor Will Smith does not have an official Twitter account.After the actor announced Friday he was relinquishing his membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Will Smith — a podcaster, gamer and PR guy for indie game studio Stray Bombay who lives in San Francisco — girded for a new tweetstorm of misdirected commentary toward @willsmith, which he’s had since 2007. “Oh no, not again,” he wrote in a GIF of a flying bowl of petunias (a reference to “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe”).
Zoë Kravitz criticises Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars
The Batman actor, who presented an award at this year’s ceremony, took to social media to share photos of her dress and allude to the incident.“Here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now,” Kravitz captioned a photo on social media yesterday (March 29).In another post, she wrote: “And here is a picture of my dress at the party after the award show where we are apparently screaming profanities and assaulting people on stage now.”A post shared by Zoë Kravitz (@zoeisabellakravitz)Amy Schumer, who co-hosted the Oscars, said she was still “triggered and traumatised” by the incident.“Still triggered and traumatised,” Schumer has now written on Instagram, several days after the ceremony. “I love my friend [Chris Rock] and believe he handled it like a pro.
Zoë Kravitz Blasts Will Smith -- Then Gets Called Out For Perving On Jaden!
The fallout from “The Slap” is more far-ranging than we could have imagined!
Zoë Kravitz Calls Out Will Smith Slap at Oscars: ‘We Are Apparently Assaulting People on Stage Now’
J. Kim Murphy Zoë Kravitz has shared her disapproval of Will Smith’s controversial evening at the Oscars on Sunday, in which the actor walked onto the ceremony stage and slapped Chris Rock after the comedian said a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.