WILL Smith is being privately supported by Kevin Hart and his family amid his slapping scandal after the comedian's own Oscars controversy back in 2018.
The stars, who have described each other as "Philly brothers" being both from Philadelphia, have been hashing it out after Will was blasted for hitting comic Chris Rock.
Will left fans open-mouthed when he lashed out after Chris made a quip about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith's alopecia during Sunday night's ceremony in Hollywood.
He has since shared a public apology on Instagram and will not face charges, but could be stripped of his Oscar and banned from future ceremonies as his fate will be decided tomorrow.
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