Will Smith’s family was just as stunned by the actor’s meltdown at the Oscars as the rest of us!
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum’s mother Carolyn Smith sat down for an interview with 6ABC at her Philadelphia home on Monday to discuss Sunday night’s shocking slap seen around the world — and it sounds like she never saw that violent outburst coming!
After Chris Rock hurled an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, which is due to hair loss caused by alopecia, Will notably stormed the stage and slapped him across the face.
Back at his seat, he shouted a warning full of expletives, urging Chris not to speak about his wife. The stunning incident (for which The Academy has launched a formal investigation ahead of Will’s apology) is all anyone has been able to talk about since — so how does the Smith family feel? Related: Will Smith’s Ex-Wife Left Oscar-Watching Party After Chris Rock Slap! According to the 85-year-old, this is the very first time the performer has ever had an outburst, she expressed: The first time?!
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