Will Smith’s Mom Speaks Out on Oscars Slap: ‘The First Time I’ve Ever Seen Him Go Off’
29.03.2022 - 17:23
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Zack Sharf Will Smiths’ mother, Carolyn Smith, told Philadelphia’s local ABC affiliate Action News that she has never seen her son lash out the way he did at the 94th Academy Awards, where he took to the stage and slapped Chris Rock. The comedian was presenting the Oscar for documentary feature and made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head. Pinkett Smith has alopecia, which causes hair loss, and shaved her head last year.
Will Smith returned to his seat after the slap and yelled, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!”“He is a very even, people person,” Carolyn Smith said reacting to Will’s Oscars slap. “That’s the first time I’ve ever seen him go off. First time in his lifetime…I’ve never seen him do that.” Earlier in the interview, Carolyn said how proud she was of her son finally winning his first Academy Award.
Will won best actor for his performance in “King Richard.” Smith’s mom said, “I know how he works, how hard he works…I’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting. When I heard the name, I was just, ‘Yes!'”Ellen Smith, Will Smith’s younger sister, also expressed surprise over his behavior at the 2022 Oscars. Ellen Smith said she’s long watched her brother excel in the Hollywood spotlight in the face of industry pressure.“I’ve had conversations with him, and it like really kind of broke my heart listening to the things he’s said he had to go through to get to where he is,” Ellen said.Will Smith issued an apology to Rock on the night after the Oscars, writing, “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 apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed
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