It’s been four months since Will Smith became the most talked about thing at the Oscars, and not really because he finally won the Best Actor statuette for “The Williams Method”. Smith made headlines because he overreacted to a joke from Chris Rock about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who got up and walked over to the comedian on stage, slapping the face that went around the world. . Although the actor later apologized and accepted with a statement the Academy’s decision to sanction him for ten years, until now the public had not heard him speak out loud on the subject.
This has just changed. Four months and a day after the Oscars gala, Will Smith updated his YouTube channel apologizing to Chris Rock and everyone he hurt. After a text message in which she says it “In the last few months I have been thinking a lot and doing a lot of personal work”aims to answer the most frequently asked questions in his study, like a “Big Brother” confessional.
The actor begins by responding to why he didn’t apologize to Chris Rock at the time. He says that everything was confusing after the accident and that he tried to contact Chris Rock but he didn’t want to talk. “Chris, I apologize. My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you want to talk.”. He also apologizes to the humorist’s mother and brother because he knows he has hurt many people. To everyone else, he notes: “There isn’t a single part of me that thinks it was a great way to deal with disrespect or insults.”.
He continues by answering one of the questions that many have asked themselves after analyzing the moment: Did Jada tell him to do something? “No, I decided. (…) Jada had nothing to do. I’m sorry, honey”. He also apologizes to his fellow nominees and award winner Questlove presented by Chris Rock for ruining the evening. Even to whom “admired him” before it got out of hand. “Disappointing people is my main trauma. It hurts me psychologically and emotionally to know that I haven’t lived up to the image and impression people have of me.” he adds, saying he is human and made a mistake and feels “deeply sorry”but make sure that “He’s trying not to feel like shit”. He concludes the video by stating that he wants to bring back the light and that if we wait a little longer, “I promise we can be friends again”.
Chris Rock spoke two days ago: “I’m not a victim”
This video comes two days after Chris Rock discussed the slap in one of his comedy shows (via Variety): “Anyone who says words hurt has never been hit in the face. I am not a victim. Yeah, that shit hurt, son of a bitch. But I got that shit out of the way and went to work the next day. I’m not going to the hospital for a paper cut”.
Source: E Cartelera
