ACTOR Will Smith apologised publicly to comic Chris Rock a day after slapped him on stage at the 94th Academy Awards.
When Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head and urged she star in GI Jane 2, Smith went onto the stage and slapped Rock throughout the face.
Pinkett-Smith has spoken publicly about her hair loss due to alopecia, a dysfunction during which the physique’s immune system assaults hair follicles, inflicting hair loss.
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive,“ Smith wrote in text post on his Instagram. He called his behaviour “unacceptable and inexcusable.”
“Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear, and I reacted emotionally. I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong,” wrote Smith.
Smith additionally added apologies to the Academy, producers of the present, all of the attendees and the viewers all over the world, the Williams household and the King Richard Family.
“I deeply regret that my behaviour has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us,” he added. “I am a work in progress.”
Several celebrities have reacted to the on-stage incident.
“Just saw the Will Smith slap. Anyone have a late night show I can borrow just for tomorrow?” former late-night host Conan O’Brien tweeted.
Director Judd Apatow wrote in a since-deleted tweet that Smith may have killed Rock and referred to as the incident “pure out of control rage and violence.”
Actress Sophia Bush took a extra balanced view contemplating each events by tweeting, “Violence isn’t ok. Assault is never the answer,“ speaking of Smith’s actions. She also addressed Rock’s joke, which led to Smith’s anger.
Mia Farrow, an actress, called the incident “Oscar’s worst moment,“ before adding that Chris Rock’s specialty is making people laugh and he’s always been a little edgy. “And I love GI Jane,” she stated.
According to an academy consultant, they’ve begun a proper assessment of the incident and can think about additional motion in step with the Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California legislation.
Rock has not commented publicly but concerning the incident nevertheless it was reported that the comic had determined not to press prices and claimed the actors had made up off-camera.
