Bella Thorne LOVES That Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock!

infamous Oscars smack-down of Chris Rock and the Academy’s decision Friday to ban him from the ceremony for 10 years — admitted to “crying down the freaking aisle” before tying the knot with the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star on New Year’s Eve in 1997. “I was under so much pressure, you know, being a young actress, being young, and I was just, like, pregnant and I just didn’t know what to do,” declared Pinkett Smith, 50, in a freshly exhumed snippet from her “Red Table Talk” Facebook series. “I never wanted to be married.”In the clip from 2018 — which has resurfaced amid renewed controversy around her louche “entanglement” with R&B singer August Alsina, 29 — Pinkett Smith candidly recalls her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, also known as “Gammy,” 68, forcing her and Smith to wed after she became pregnant with their first son together, Jaden, now 23.  “I really didn’t wanna get married,” Pinkett Smith restated while seated around the circular table with her mom, as well as Smith, 53, and their daughter Willow, 21. “We only got married because Gammy was crying,” a chuckling Smith informed Willow. “It was almost as if Gammy was like, ‘You have to get married, so let’s talk about the wedding,’” said Pinkett Smith, prompting Banfield-Norris to confess, “I remember feeling very strongly and wanting you guys to be married.”The “Girls Trip” star’s mother was just 18 when she became pregnant with Pinkett Smith, and briefly married her father, Robsol Pinkett Jr. “I do remember [wanting you and Will to get married] but I don’t remember your rejection of the idea of marriage,” Banfield-Norris added.

Will Smith has been banned from attending the Oscars and other Academy events for the next ten years.

Accepting his punishment. Will Smith responded to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ decision to ban him from all Oscars events for 10 years as punishment for slapping Chris Rock across the face.

Will Smith telling his wife Jada Pinkett Smith to 'stop using me for social media' - after she kept demanding him to respond to her.The resurfaced clip, which has gone viral on the internet, came from an Instagram Live video recorded by Jada.It comes as Will was slapped with a 10-year ban from the Oscars and any other Academy-related events following his decision to smack comedian Chris Rock on stage at the 94th Academy Awards last month.In the clip, Jada was promoting an upcoming episode of her podcast Red Table Talk, and she kept trying to get Will to answer her.However, the King Richard actor looked uncomfortable with the camera in his face, and he wasn't happy that she had just started filming him without his permission.Jada asked Will if a therapist had helped them "heal the hurts" in their relationship.She said: "You know [therapist] Esther Perel is coming to the table — she's gonna be at the Red Table."Panning the camera over to her husband, she asked him: "Would you say she has been instrumental in you and I redefining our relationship?"Instead of answering the question, though, Will issued a stern warning to her when he said: "I would say don't just start filming me without asking me."Pressing the Fresh Prince star, Jada told viewers she was "still dealing with foolishness," after joking that the therapist needed to come and help their relationship again.She asked him again: "Would you say that she [Perel] helped us heal the hurts that we caused between one another?"Will fired back at his wife, telling her she couldn't just use him for social media and that his social media following is his "bread and butter."He then said: "Don't just start rolling; I'm standing in my house.

Will Smith has released a brief response to the news that he has been banned from the Oscars for the next 10 years.

The consequences have finally dropped!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have settled on consequences for Will Smith, 53, over the viral slap. Due to hitting Chris Rock, 57, in the face on stage at the 2022 Oscars, the King Richard star cannot attend any events hosted by The Academy, including the Oscars, for the next ten years. “The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards,” AMPAS President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson said in a statement.

Will Smith has been told he's allowed to keep his Oscar in the wake of his actions at the Academy Awards on Sunday 27 March where he slapped Chris Rock across the face. While the actor is allowed to keep his award, Will, 53, has been banned from attending the Oscars for ten years.The decision comes after a 54-person Board of Governors met earlier today, Friday 8 April, to decide Will's fate.The Suicide Squad actor slapped the comedian, 57, across the face after he made a remark about Jada Pinkett Smith's fair – which she saved off as a result of her alopecia. A statement issued by the Academy read: "The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr Smith exhibit on stage.

The Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts and Sciences is ready to move on. Today, CEO Dawn Hudson and President David Rubin convened a meeting of the Board of Governors to discuss the Will Smith attack on Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.

Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars and other Academy events for 10 years after slapping Chris Rock. The decision was made following a meeting held by The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Science, the BBC reports.

slapped Oscars presenter Chris Rock in the face during the live broadcast on ABC last month.As of Friday, nearly half of respondents — 47% — gave the Best Actor winner an “unfavorable” rating, according to the Yahoo News/YouGov poll taken between March 27 and April 4.That’s worse than the response immediately following the event, on March 28, when just 37% made the same assessment, Yahoo reported. The torrent of statements made by celebrities and industry entities alike have debatably (looking at you, Janet Hubert) skewed toward disapproval for the 53-year-old actor’s shocking behavior, including those levied by actors Jim Carrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais and even OJ Simpson.

“possible sanctions” against the actor — who will, as it turns out, be allowed to keep his trophy.In a subsequent statement released Friday afternoon, the Board stated it has “decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards.”The virtual meeting was “contentious,” sources told Deadline.In the official statement, Board President David Rubin described Smith’s behavior as “unacceptable and harmful.” He also admitted that the Academy did not “adequately address the situation” during the live telecast.Rubin continued: “We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr.

Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars for a decade after slapping Chris Rock at the televised awards ceremony.The actor had won the Best Actor award at the 94th Academy Awards last month for his role in King Richard.However, he caused uproar when he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage at the star-studded event, which took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.The actor, 53, had stormed on stage after Chris made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved hair, quipping that she would appear in G.I. Jane 2.Furious Will had told Chris to "keep my wife's name out of your fu**ing mouth" as he sat back down next to Jada, who suffers from a hair-loss condition called alopecia.However, Smith later apologised to the comedian for his actions and resigned from the Academy - after insisting violence is "poisonous".The Academy has now revealed it will not permit Smith to attend any Academy events for 10 years.The Academy's announcement came following a board hearing to discuss "possible sanctions" for Smith, which reportedly took place on Friday (April 8).The board members of the Academy were "almost entirely split" ahead of the hearing - according to an allegedly inside source.The source claimed to The Sun: "There have been at least two different Zoom and conference calls with various members, and specific governors over the past ten days."The decision was made earlier this week to expedite the hearing in the wake of Will’s resignation, and during that call it was clear that the decision would go to the wire."The members - of which there are over 9,000, with hundreds of WhatsApp groups flying about - are completely split." the insider continued."The governors themselves are also said to be in disagreement.

Will Smith has been banned for a decade from attending any Academy events or programs — in person or virtually — including the Academy Awards.In a letter addressed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences family, 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. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events» including the Academy Awards.The letter also expressed «deep gratitude to [Chris Rock] for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances.»Rubin and Hudson said that the action taken in response to Smith's behavior «is a step toward a larger goal of protecting the safety of our performers and guests, and restoring trust in the Academy.

The fate of whether Will Smith will get to keep his award for Best Actor will be revealed on Friday — well, once the Academy makes up its mind!

“Django Unchained.”A 2016 roundtable interview with the Hollywood Reporter has re-emerged following the controversy surrounding Smith and his disorderly conduct at the Oscars on March 27. The “King Richard” star went onstage and slapped and cursed at presenter Chris Rock during the live telecast ceremony after the comic made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her bald head.

over The Slap slated to be decided today, the Academy board is reportedly divided on whether to confiscate the “Hancock” actor’s Best Actor Oscar.“The members — of which there are over 9,000, with hundreds of WhatsApp groups flying about — are completely split,” an LA Source told The Sun of the hearing by the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Tinseltown tribunal was originally scheduled to transpire on April 18, but was moved up to today following the 54-year-old’s resignation from the Academy.Smith, who won the best actor Academy Award for his role in “King Richard,” slapped Oscars host Chris Rock after the 57-year-old comic made a “bald” crack about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia.

Will Smith will discover whether he will lose his Academy Award today. The King Richard actor could be stripped of his Oscar on Friday. The vote between Academy governors is reportedly 50/50.

Billy Crystal thinks Will Smith's Oscar slap was "assault". The 74-year-old actor has labelled the incident at the 94th Academy Awards, which saw actor Will smack comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaven head on the same night he picked up his Best Actor statuette for his role in ‘King Richard’, as "disturbing" and an "assault. " He said: "It was a most disturbing incident for sure.

Will Smith could find out his Oscars fate within hours.

Billy Crystal‘s weighing in on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, and the 74-year-old comedian’s not mincing words when describing what he says transpired.