Will Smith makes first public appearance since Oscars slap

nme.com:

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.

He was later banned from all Academy events for 10 years.Since the incident, Smith has been out of the public spotlight, but was spotted yesterday (April 23) at the Kalina airport in Mumbai, India, waving and smiling at paparazzi.Footage was shared to Instagram by Indian photographer Viral Bhayani, while The Hindustan Times reported that Smith had been staying at Juhu’s JW Marriott Hotel and was leaving Mumbai yesterday.Will Smith spotted Mumbai airport today.