Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith Make Rare Appearance in Malibu Months After Oscars Slap

Will Smith shockingly slapped Chris Rock while he was presenting an award at the Oscars four months ago, fans have been itching to know what will come of the actor's career.MORE: Will Smith hailed a 'hero' as he shares video of terrifying encounter during family timeThe star's unexpected downfall came ironically right at the peak of his career, having won his very first Oscar for his role in King Richard the very same night.Though he remained largely silent about the altercation, he recently returned to social media with a video in which he discussed the now infamous Oscar night, and apologized to all of those involved.WATCH: A glimpse into Will and Jada's marriageMORE: Will Smith jokes about difficulty of returning to social media after Oscars slapDespite his apology, Variety reported on 18 August that according to their Intelligence Platform from Q Scores, which is "the longtime industry standard for quantifying celebrities' star power and appeal," his numbers and reputations tanked following the slap.Now Will finds himself in murky waters, having been headed towards a year full of even more career accomplishments, and having had plenty of projects in production, both as an actor and as a producer, thanks to his production company, Overbrook Entertainment.Currently, the Aladdin lead has nearly fifty projects in development, and their status ranges from pre-production to script or simply announced.A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith)Will returned to social media with a five minute apology videoIn the coming year, he is also set to host a yet to be titled comedy special with Netflix, of which the plot reads: "Will Smith presents his first comedy variety special, which includes surprise celebrity guests, comedic

posted a video of an adult gorilla facing away from a baby gorilla. The smaller animal poked at the elder, who swatted at them in an apparent effort to get them quit it. Finally, the older gorilla got off its log and chased the annoyance away.“Me trying to get back on social media,” Smith wrote, joking about his now-controversial presence amidst his declining popularity since Oscars night.

Will Smith has returned to social media with his first post in months that isn't about his Oscars slap controversy. The King Richard star posted a funny video on Instagram on 20 August; a baby gorilla poking an adult gorilla which he captioned “me trying to get back on social”.

Will Smith found himself needing a helping hand from his 29-year-old son Trey as they caught a tarantula while at home in Southern California in a clip shared to Will's Instagram account Saturday as he waded back into the social media waters following the infamous Academy Awards slap in March. Smith, 53, sounded terrified as he filmed his oldest child capturing the massive spider underneath a glass bowl in a post captioned, "Posting this from a Holiday Inn." "What the whole h--l.That is a big a-- spider," Smith said before his son reassured him, "That's a tarantula." The Academy Award-winning actor only recently returned to the platform after taking a hiatus from social media following the March broadcast of the Oscars during which he walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock during the live telecast. Rock had just finished telling a joke aimed at Will's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Will Smith is back on social media.

From Muhammad Ali to Captain Steven Hiller who helped save the world from aliens in Independence Day, Will Smith has played plenty of tough guys during his illustrious career in Hollywood.But on Saturday the longtime leading man let fear take hold when he spotted a large tarantula spider just feet away from him.Sharing the clip to Instagram, Will can be seen jumping on a chair as he demands his eldest son Trey get ride of the creature. Will Smith, 53, got a fright when he and his oldest son Trey Smith noticed a large spider walking along the floor on Saturday The father and son tandem were amazed by the size of the spider'What the whole hell.

Will Smith dropped in on Instagram on Friday to share that he's 'trying to get back on social [media].'The 53-year-old actor engaged with his 63.8 million followers as he reposted a humorous video of a baby gorilla poking an adult gorilla to get its attention and play.The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum likened the clip to him testing the waters of getting back online.  Comeback: Will Smith dropped in on Instagram Friday to share that he's 'trying to get back on social [media]' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) It comes nearly one month after he turned to the photo-sharing app to formally apologize to Chris Rock for slapping him onstage at the Oscars in March.Smith said he'd taken the prior three months to work on himself and now realized how many people he hurt when he smacked Rock on live TV. 'I've reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he's not ready to talk and when he is, he will reach out.

Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars in March, the actor opted to lay low and reportedly work on himself. Smith broke his silence on the slap in July, however, and formally apologized to Rock. Aside from that apology video, the star had been relatively quiet on social media, until he recently took to one of his socials to drop a new post.

Sneaking back in. Will Smith returns to social media…sort of. The King Richard actor posted a cryptic but funny video on his Instagram about his social media presence.

Will Smith has returned to social media, issuing his first Instagram post since his July 29 video apology for his well-documented misconduct at the 94th Oscars.

Will Smith’s ex-wife Sheree Zampino, 54, has opened up about her ex slapping Chris Rock in the face at the Academy Awards, calling for his fans to forgive him.Will’s violent reaction was a response to Chris making a joke about his current wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.Sheree, known for her stints on the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, spoke to the Daily Mail about the situation, saying: “I hope people allow him to be human. I really hope for that because I stand in support of him, we are on good terms.”READ MORE: Will Smith apologises for Chris Rock slap even though he 'isn't ready to talk'Sheree and Will were married from 1992 to 1995, and share a 29-year-old son, Trey Smith.

Will Smith may have retreated from the public eye after his altercation with Chris Rock at this year's Oscars, but he's making big strides to return to the limelight. The Men in Black actor surprised his fans with an Instagram post which poked fun at his current situation. MORE: Will Smith faces new blow with unfortunate news after Oscars slapWill's life was forever changed after he slapped Chris on stage after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair loss, but he's slowly making a comeback. WATCH: Will Smith reappears months after Chris Rock Oscars slapOn Friday, Will posted a video of a gorilla having his bottom poked by a cheeky chimpanzee, and he captioned it: "Me trying to get back on social media."In the clip, the gorilla angrily swats the smaller animal away and fans had a mixed reaction to his post. READ: Chris Rock makes huge career announcement after Will Smith Oscars altercationMORE: Willow Smith breaks silence on dad Will Smith's Oscars altercationThere were crying with laughter and heart emojis, alongside messages, such as: "Comeeeeee backkkk," and, "One moment can't erase 30 plus years of good."A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith)Will Smith joked about his return to social media by posting a fun video But there were also shocked face emojis and surprise that he was sneaking back onto social media with a joke. His post marks the first since he fought back tears in an emotional statement addressing the incident on 29 July. MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith criticized for 'self-righteous' remarks about Will Smith's Oscars slapREAD: Will Smith lines up next movie role with major sequel projectAt the time, he broke his social media silence by answering questions from his fans.  Will recently returned

Sheree Zampino is standing in support with ex-husband, Will Smith.

Will Smith is itching to get back on social media, and it seems he's testing the waters.The Oscar-winning actor took to Instagram on Friday and posted a video of a young gorilla poking and prodding a grown gorilla. The young gorilla sheepishly walks up to the grown gorilla and pokes its back before running away.

Will Smith is back in talks with Netflix over a tell-all biopic just weeks after apologizing for slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars according to a new report.It is claimed that the 53-year-old Academy Award winner was in negotiations with major streaming services over a film following his life which were halted after the ugly physical altercation with the 57-year-old comedian.Now, at least one major corporation is open to doing business with Smith according to The Sun on Friday as a source said: 'Will was left out in the cold by Netflix and Apple TV+ in the wake of the slap.'He has since apologized and stepped out of the spotlight for a lengthy period. With this in mind it is broadly agreed enough time has passed to let the dust settle.' Telling his side? Will Smith is back in talks with Netflix over a tell-all biopic just weeks after apologizing for slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars according to a new report from The Sun The slap heard round the world: Smith slapped Rock on March 27 at the 94th Academy Awards'It has been made clear discussions can be started again about a biopic which Netflix were interested in.'No doubt that the shocking incident with Rock will have to be part of of the discussions.

Will Smith’s ex-wife Sheree Zampino hopes fans will forgive him for slapping comedian and Oscar presenter Chris Rock at this year’s Academy Awards.

The world was rocked at the Academy Awards in March when Will Smith violently slapped Chris Rock in the face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett's Smith hairstyle.And now Will's 54-year-old ex-wife Sheree Zampino has told DailyMail.com exclusively that she wishes his fans will forgive him for his mistake.'I hope people allow him to be human,' the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills guest star shared with DailyMail.com. 'I really hope for that because I stand in support of him, we are on good terms.'And the Whoop Ash business owner added that she is on very good terms with Jada, sharing that she 'loved' the actress.  Her wish: The world was rocked at the Academy Awards this year when Will Smith violently slapped Chris Rock in the face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett's Smith hairstyle.

Sheree Zampino says Will Smith is in a "good place" after the Oscars slap controversy. The 54-year-old reality TV star shares son Trey, 29, with her former husband Will, 53, and Sheree insisted that Will - who shocked Hollywood when he stormed on stage at the Oscars in March and slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith - is moving on from the controversy. She told In Touch magazine: "He's in a good place.

slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars but, ultimately, it’s his own public image that has taken a hit. Data outlining Q Scores — which measure celebrities’ star power and appeal — shows that Smith’s numbers greatly declined in the months following his actions that led to his resignation from the Academy, Variety reported on Thursday.Before the slap, the 53-year-old “Pursuit of Happyness” star usually ranked in the top five or 10 of America’s most positively rated actors in the surveys, which are conducted every January and July.

Chris Rock’s face was not the only thing to take a hit from Will Smith’s hand at the Oscars.

Zoe Kravitz has some second thoughts about the way she responded to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Oscars.In a since-deleted photo caption on social media from the Academy Awards earlier this year, she wrote: «Here's a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.» The 33-year-old actress doubled down in a second post, «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.»Now, Kravitz is addressing criticism she received from the flippant remarks in a cover story interview for 's Fall 2022 Women's Fashion Issue. «It's a scary time to have an opinion or to say the wrong thing or to make controversial art or statements or thoughts or anything,» she says.«It's mostly scary because art is about conversation,» Kravitz adds. «That should, in my opinion, always be the point.