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Will Smith has ventured out to India for “spiritual purposes” one month on from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. The 53 year old flew to the other side of the globe seeking spiritual help after receiving a 10-year ban from attending the awards ceremony following the incident which occurred onstage mid-show. Since the Oscars slap, Will — who called his actions at the event “shocking, painful and inexcusable” — had kept completely out of the spotlight before his trip as fears were raised that his career was in jeopardy.The Men in Black star is now understood, according to reports, to be taking a month out to “practice yoga and meditation” as he focuses on healing himself and reflecting on his behaviour.

TROUBLED actor Will Smith has flown to India for “spiritual purposes” — one month after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. The star, 53, headed half way round the world to find himself and reflect after being hit with a decade ban on attending the ceremony by furious Academy bosses.

Offering some insight. While reflecting on her career as a stand-up comedian, Nikki Glaser discussed her personal feelings on Will Smith publicly slapping Chris Rock because of a joke.

Although Will Smith seems to be embarking a new spiritual journey after slapping Chris Rock across the face during the 2022 Oscars ceremony, he allegedly hasn't "personally apologized" to the comedian. "Will’s ‘spiritual journey’ to India for yoga and meditation seems cynical and ridiculous, given that he hasn’t apologized personally to the one person he assaulted in front of millions," a Hollywood insider told Page Six. "No amount of Namastes will make up for that," the source added.

Will Smith is working on his spirituality. Smith was spotted arriving in Mumbai, India, over the weekend.The trip marks the first time the actor has been publicly spotted since slapping comedian Chris Rock in the face on stage during the 2022 Oscars ceremony. Smith traveled to India for spiritual purposes, specifically to practice yoga and meditation, sources told People magazine.

Chris Rock is focusing on his work amid all the conversation around the incident between him and Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars.Chris was presenting at the 94th annual awards show last month, when Will Smith got up out of his seat, walked up to Chris onstage and slapped him in the face. Will physically confronted the comedian after Chris made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, after pointing to her from the stage and saying, «Jada, I love ya. , can't wait to see it.»A source tells ET that Chris is in a «groove» when it comes to his work and is building up material for an upcoming Netflix special and hasn't addressed the slap personally — although members of his family have, including his mother, Rosalie, and his brother and fellow comedian, Tony.«Chris is really in a groove right now and is building up material for a Netflix special. He's continued to remain focused on his show and not address the slap personally, but he's very close with his mother and respects what she has to say,» the source shared. «The truth is the assault really did impact a lot of people, not just Chris.

Family relations. Chris Rock’s mom just revealed how she truly felt when her son was slapped at the Oscars by Will Smith. The Rock matriarch, Rosalie, who goes by Rose Rock, told her local news station about what she did when she saw the moment live on TV. 

"I feel really bad that he never apologised," she continued."His people wrote up a piece and said, ‘I apologise to Chris Rock,’ but something like that is personal.

Terry Crews is weighing in on Will Smith’s slapping of Chris Rock onstage during the 2022 Oscars ceremony.

Chris Rock's mother has blasted Will Smith for slapping her son on stage at the Oscars and she's really not happy.

The show — and the vacation — must go on. Jada Pinkett Smith determined that the family trip to India wasn’t going to be canceled due to Will Smith‘s Oscars slap.

Chris Rock's mother, Roaslie Rock, is speaking out for the first time following the incident involving her son and Will Smith at the 94th annual Academy Awards.It all went down on March 27, when Will got up out of his seat, walked up to Chris onstage and slapped him in the face during the 2022 Oscars. Will physically confronted the comedian after Chris made a joke about Jada Pinkett's shaved head, after pointing to her from the stage and saying, «Jada, I love ya. , can't wait to see it.»In an exclusive interview with local South Carolina news station WIS-TV, Rosalie, who goes by Rose, told WIS’ Billie Jean Shaw she thought the slap was staged at first, it wasn't until Will started shouting at Chris that she knew something was off.«You reacted to your wife giving you the side-eye and you went and made her day because she was mulled over laughing when it happened,» Rose, who usually attends the awards show with her son, said.Jada's negative reaction was visible on TV, though moments later she was also captured on video laughing and clapping after Chris said, «Will Smith just slapped the s**t out of me.»The sound on the Oscars broadcast cut out after Rock said Smith's name in reaction, but as the camera panned back to Will, you could clearly read what Smith shouted at Rock.«Keep my wife's name out of your f**king mouth,» Will can be seen shouting back at the comedian.Rose told the TV station that it felt like she was getting slapped when she saw Will hit her son on live television.«When he slapped Chris, he slapped all of us.

Chris Rock’s momma held nothing back as she finally addressed the now-infamous incident at the Oscars last month.

Chris Rock’s mother has spoken out about the infamous ordeal between her son and Will Smith that occurred at the Oscars last month. Chris, 57, was slapped by Will, 53, after he made a joke about the actor's wife Jada Pinkett-Smith.The joke in question hit a nerve with The Fresh Prince of Bel‑Air actor after the comment referred to Jada being bald, which is due to her having alopecia. Chris is reported to have had "no idea" about 50 year old Jada's medical condition.

Will Smith‘s Oscars slap, saying that the actor “really slapped me” with his actions.In an incident that has since gone down in history, Smith struck Rock onstage during the Academy Awards ceremony last month following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head.Following numerous apologies over the incident, the actor resigned from the Academy. He was later banned from all Academy events for 10 years.Speaking to WIS News, Rose Rock spoke out over the incident, saying: “I told someone, when Will slapped Chris, he slapped all of us, but he really slapped me.

Will Smith has been spotted in public for the first time since his infamous slap of Chris Rock at last month’s Oscars.In an incident that has since gone down in history, Smith struck the comedian onstage during the Academy Awards ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head.Following numerous apologies over the incident, the actor resigned from the Academy.

Chris Rock‘s mom, Rose, is speaking out for the first time.

Chris Rock's mom is addressing her son's incident with Will Smith at the Oscars last month. The "King Richard" actor slapped Rock at the Academy Awards after the comedian cracked a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head, referring to the 1997 film "G.I. Jane," starring Demi Moore.

Is Will Smith ready to put the infamous slap behind him? It seems so…

Will Smith has resurfaced following the Chris Rock Oscars' slap.  The "King Richard" actor was recently spotted in Mumbai, India, smiling and posing for photos with adoring fans.  He also waved to nearby onlookers shouting "Will! Will!" On Wednesday, Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, said her family is "focusing on deep healing" after her husband slapped Rock during the Academy Awards March 27. "Considering all that has happened in the last few weeks, the Smith family has been focusing on deep healing," a statement from Pinkett Smith before Wednesday's Facebook Live episode of Red Table Talk said. Earlier this month, the academy announced that Smith was banned from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of presenter Rock at this year’s ceremony.The decision came after a meeting of the academy’s board of governors to discuss a response to Smith’s actions.

Will Smith resurfaced in India for the first time since slapping Chris Rock at the 94th annual Academy Awards, and the Oscar-winning actor was all smiles. The star arrived Saturday at a private airfield in Mumbai, where a horde of paparazzi awaited his arrival. Smith wore a white T-shirt over a muscle shirt, grey shorts over white compression pants and Jordan sneakers.It's unclear at this time if Smith embarked on this trip for business or pleasure, but the 53-year-old appears to have put the infamous Oscars slap behind him, at least on the surface.In video obtained by, photographers can be heard repeatedly shouting his name in an attempt to get close to the actor.