Trending Hollywood actor, Will Smith, has apologized to comedian, Chris Rock for assaulting him at the Oscars on Sunday March 27th.
While Rock was on stage about to present an award, he made a couple of jokes, one of which didn’t sit well with Smith, who because of that, stormed the Oscars stage to hit Rock — the joke was about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s haircut.
Rock, in his joke, compared Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair to that of G. I. Jane’s, who has a shaved head — Jada suffers from hair loss condition, alopecia. Pinkett Smith has been grappling with hair loss since revealing her alopecia diagnosis in 2018.
Following reactions after the slapping incident with most criticising Smith for being violent, the father of two has apologized. The King Richard actor said his “behaviour was unacceptable and inexcusable” as he was out of line.
He also added that he is embarrassed and his actions were not indicative of the man he wants to be.
Taking to his Instagram page, he wrote;
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.
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.
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 King Richard Family. 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.
Sincerely,
Will
