Will Smith

Smith took to the stage at the 94th Academy Awards and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's short haircut. Pinkett ...

There's no part of me that thinks that's the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults." "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. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.

On Friday morning, Will Smith released a video answering questions about slapping Chris Rock during the Academy Awards ceremony. The incident tarnished Smith's ...

“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,” Smith said. My behavior was unacceptable, and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.” To his fans who were let down by his actions, he said: “I know it was confusing. Smith also said he is committed to doing work on himself — he’s trying to be “remorseful without being ashamed. It was Thompson’s first Academy Award. Smith paused just slightly to consider his words: “I’m sorry isn’t really sufficient.” G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it.” Smith, then strode up to the stage, slapped Rock across the face before returning to his seat where he repeatedly yelled: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f---ing mouth.”

The actor was banned from attending the Academy Awards after he slapped Chris Rock on stage.

“I’m human, I made a mistake. “I’m sorry, babe,” he added, addressing his wife. My behaviour was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.” “I’m not going to try to unpack all of that right now, but 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.” “I wanna say sorry to my kids and my family for the heat that I brought on all of us.” Smith said in the video that he did not apologise to Rock on the night because he was “fogged out”.

Will Smith addressed slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars four months ago for the first time Friday in a YouTube video, apologizing to Rock, his wife Jada ...

Yeah, that s—t hurt, motherf—ker. But I shook that s— off and went to work the next day. He resigned as a member of the Academy, and was barred by the group from attending events, like future awards ceremonies, for the next 10 years. Smith apologized for the slap through written statements and has stayed out of the spotlight since.

In the video, the Oscar winner apologizes to Chris Rock, Rock's family, and Smith's fellow nominees: “There is no part of me that thinks that was that the ...

“I hate when I let people down.” “I know it was shocking,” Smith says at the end of the video. “There is no part of me that feels that’s the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults.” You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer,” words on the screen read. In his video, Smith goes on to apologize to Rock’s mother and Rock’s brother, Tony Rock. “We had a great relationship,” Smith says regarding Tony. “Tony Rock was my man. On Sunday, July 24, Rock co-headlined a comedy show with Kevin Hart at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. “Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,” Rock quipped during his set, according to Us Weekly.

The actor, who has been banned from attending any Academy events, including the Oscars, for 10 years, said bluntly: "There is no part of me that thinks that ...

"I know it was confusing. He added: "To all my fellow nominees.... In closing his apology, Smith added: "I'm human. He added: "You know, I wasn't thinking about how many people got hurt in that moment? He said: "Chris, I apologise to you. And I'm here whenever you're ready to talk."

Smith walked on stage and slapped Rock in March, after he made a joke about his wife.

"I know it was confusing. In closing his apology, Smith added: "I'm human. In a post on Instagram, Smith said: "Chris, I apologise to you. "And, you know. Smith said: "I wasn't thinking about how many people got hurt in that moment. And I'm here whenever you're ready to talk."

In an apologetic video, Mr. Smith doubled down on his regret over his behavior at the Oscars, which resulted in a 10-year ban from the ceremony.

Mr. Smith apologized to Mr. Rock’s family, including his mother, Rosalie Rock, who gave a television interview saying, “When you hurt my child, you hurt me.” “If you hang on, I promise we’ll be able to be friends again.” A representative for Mr. Rock did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Shortly after the attack, Mr. Smith won the Oscar for best actor. Mr. Smith, who resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences days after the ceremony, apologized to numerous people during the nearly six-minute video — starting with Mr. Rock, who had made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head shortly before Mr. Smith walked up and slapped him on live television. I’m human, and I made a mistake.”

Will Smith has posted a video apology to Chris Rock for striking him during the Oscars, calling his own behavior unacceptable. He acknowledged that Rock ...

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The Hollywood star stormed the stage and slapped Rock after he perceived the comedian to have made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her hair ...

My behaviour was unacceptable and I am here whenever you are ready to talk.” “And I’m not going to try and unpack all of that right now, but I can say to all of you that there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment. “I have reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he is not ready to talk and when he is he will reach out.

Chris Rock is still not saying how he feels about getting slapped by Will Smith, but he is still making passing jokes about the incident.

"Tony Rock was my man and this is probably irreparable." "We had a great relationship," Smith says. My behavior was unacceptable and I'm here whenever you are ready to talk." "I was fogged out by that point," he says. ... You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer," it reads. "Everybody is trying to be a f---ing victim.

Will Smith is "deeply remorseful" about slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March.

"There's no part of me that thinks that is the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults." "Tony Rock was my man and this is probably irreparable." I hate when I let people down so it hurts." 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. "Over the last few months, I've been doing a lot of thinking and personal work...," the statement reads. So I will say to you Chris, I apologize to you.