Will Smith Publicly Apologizes to Chris Rock Following Slap at 2022 Oscars

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Will Smith is apologizing to Chris Rock following their onstage altercation at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday night. Smith took to Instagram Monday to share a lengthy statement in which he shared how deeply he regrets his behavior after slapping the comedian following a joke made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.«Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.

My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally,» Smith began.While Smith, who accepted his first Oscar for Best Actor Sunday night, used his acceptance speech to apologize to the Academy, he did not apologize to Rock — until now.«I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris.

I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness,» he wrote.Smith also apologized again to the Academy, as well as the Williams family and the cast and crew of  for his behavior, which he said «has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for us all.»   «I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world.

I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my Family,» Smith wrote. «I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us.»«I am a work in progress.