Will Smith Returns to Social Media After Oscars Slap With a Surprising First Post!

Vivica A. Fox said she has not yet spoken with Jada Pinkett Smith after she was critical of the actress's response to husband Will Smith's infamous slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.The 58-year-old actress in June said in an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show that Pinkett Smith's reaction on Red Table Talk to the incident rubbed her wrong.'I just wish we could have just a little more accountability and for it to not seem so self-righteous on Jada's part, and that's my feelings,' Fox said at the time.

Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap.However, she apparently doesn’t harbor any ill feelings toward the Academy Award-winning actor.“I think they’re just really going through a season of healing right now,” Fox, 58, told People on Tuesday at the premiere of “The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure.”“Listen, I love Will Smith. He’s one of my favorite people on the planet.

Vivica A. Fox has been critical of Jada Pinkett Smith’s initial response to her husband Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage at this year’s Oscars, but she still feels that Smith isn’t beyond redemption.

Will Smith's shocking Oscars slap may have overshadowed her, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes' big night hosting, but Regina Hall seemingly holds no grudge. At the premiere of her new movie, , ET's Kevin Frazier asked the star about Smith recently releasing a video, in which he apologized to Chris Rock, calling his behavior «unacceptable» and expressing his deep remorse. «I can say to all of you there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment,» he told viewers in the video shared online in July. «There's no part of me that thinks that's the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults.»Speaking to Frazier, Hall said, «Life happens.»Added the actress, «I always say any time I feel like someone genuinely, like you know, offering an apology — I mean, what what can you say to that but thank you? I mean, it's great.» As for the star, fans can catch her in the new comedy — in which Mark Wahlberg and Kevin Hart co-star as best friends reconnecting for a weekend -- when it drops Aug.

Regina Hall just gave an excellent lesson in not taking the bait.

Will Smith sparked a huge reaction with his latest comical post as he continued his return to Instagram on Wednesday.The actor, 53, first made his comeback to social media over the weekend, with a terrifying tarantula video, nearly five months after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars over a quip about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair loss.READ: A look into Will Smith's upcoming rolesSeemingly not disheartened by the fall-out of the incident, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star had no qualms poking fun at himself in front of his audience of 63.7million Instagram followers.WATCH: Will Smith reappears months after Chris Rock Oscars slap In the new clip, the American rapper looked stunned as a woman told him: "They’re going to try belittle you, they’re going to try salvestize your name, they’re going to try to do anything they can to destroy you."Alongside the clip, Will wrote: "Nobody likes having their name salvestized!"SEE: Chris Rock responds to Will Smith's apologyWOW: Will Smith's family celebrate special milestone involving his nephewHis celebrity friends and fans alike were quick to share they were amused by the post and so far received 340,112 likes. Among the comments, many welcomed the actor back and one fan even claimed it was the "funniest" social media return campaign.

Regina Hall skillfully skirted around discussing Will Smith's infamous Oscars slap on Tuesday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC.The 51-year-old actress discussed the bit she did while co-hosting the Oscars in which she told single actors who she wanted to meet that she needed them to come with her backstage to do a second emergency 'Covid' test.Guest host Lamorne Morris, 39, asked Regina about the skit and how she called Bradley Cooper, Timothée Chalamet, Simu Liu, Tyler Perry, Jacob Elordi and even attempted to get Will to come to stage for the mock 'COVID' test. Oscars co-host: Regina Hall skillfully skirted around discussing Will Smith's infamous Oscar slap on Tuesday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABCRegina shared with Lamorne that having the actors come on stage was not planned.'Who would go on stage if something was not planned?' Lamorne asked jokingly.

Will Smith's popularity has severely dropped in the wake of his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards this past March.In a report from Variety citing his Q Scores - a metric that measures the fame and appeal of celebrities - statistics indicate that the public's perception of the 53-year-old actor fell in the wake of his attack on Rock, 57, at the March 27 event at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.The Oscars exchange between Smith and Rock took place after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, saying, 'Jada, I love you, G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it,' in reference to the 1997 movie which featured Demi Moore with a shaved head.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Regina Hall chooses her words carefully when asked about Will Smith’s recent video in which he apologized for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. “I think it’s a tough thing and I know it’s a difficult road,” Hall told me Monday at the premiere of her new comedy mockumentary, “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.” “The first step is he apologized. How people see it, it’s up to them…I know that wasn’t easy.” She related the Oscar fiasco to “Honk for Jesus.” Hall plays the wife of a popular pastor (Sterling K. Brown), who is on a quest to reopen their megachurch after a scandal forces them to close their doors.

“G.I. Jane” was the punchline of a throwaway joke that instigated the slap heard ’round the world. Before that, the movie, which came out 25 years ago this week, was also a forgettable joke, at least to critics.

Oscars slap earlier this year.After Chris Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, the actor took to the stage and hit the comedian across the face.Q Scores has since provided data to Variety regarding star power and appeal, showing Smith’s ratings had been declining since the Oscars.The database had polled roughly 1,800 US consumers about various celebrities, with Smith often ranking in the Top 10 of positively rated actors.Smith’s score reportedly went from a 39 to a 24 between January and July 2022, as Q asks for two polls per year.Q Scores executive vice president Henry Schafer called Smith’s trajectory this year on their site results “a very significant and precipitous decline”.The negative ratings for Smith significantly increased, climbing from less than 10 to 26 – the average score usually sits around 16 or 17, according to the aggregator.Jada Pinkett Smith’s score was also affected, with her positive score falling from 13 to 6 and her negative score rising from 29 to 44.Last month, Smith posted an apology video addressing his altercation with Rock at the Oscars.

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.

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.

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