‘My behavior was unacceptable’: Will Smith issues agonizing apology to Chris Rock AND his wife Jada for THIS Oscars slap, but reveals his former friend is ‘not ready to talk’.
- Smith posted a video on Instagram on Friday to formally apologize to Rock
- He revealed that the former friend is not ready to forgive him, but is here “when he wants to talk”
- Smith apologized to his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and his family for bringing “warmth” to all of them
- He said disappointing people is his “core trauma,” so he’s heartbroken to have disappointed fans
- Smith slapping Rock was the highlight and most shocking moment of the show and overshadowed everything else
- Rock had just joked that Jada looked like “GI” Jane because she shaved her head
- At the time, the actress was suffering from alopecia
By Jennifer Smith, Chief Reporter, Dailymail.Com
Published: 15:43, 29 July 2022 | Updated: 16:10, July 29, 2022
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Will Smith has finally apologized for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars and revealed that the comedian still hasn’t forgiven him.
The actor posted the video on Instagram on Friday in which he said he was ”angry” during his acceptance speech, and for that he did not apologize to Rock.
“I have contacted Chris and the message he got back is that he is not ready to talk when he is, he will. So I will say to you, Chris, I apologize. My behavior was unacceptable and I am always here that you are ready to talk
He also apologized to Rock’s mother and his entire family.
“I didn’t realize how many people were hurt at the time, so I want to apologize to Chris’ mom. I want to apologize.’
Smith said his wife Jada did not instruct him to slap Rock and that he takes full responsibility for what happened.
He made the odd comment that he decided to bash Rock based on his “history”.
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The actor posted the video on Instagram on Friday in which he said he was ”angry” during his acceptance speech, and for that he did not apologize to Rock. “I’ve contacted Chris and the message he got back is that he’s not ready to talk when he is, he’ll get back to you.
The slap heard around the world: Smith slapped Rock on March 27 at the 94th Academy Awards
“I spent the last three months replaying and understanding the nuances and complexities of what happened at that time.
Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, had recently revealed that she suffered from alopecia and had shaved her head. Rock joked during his hosting set that he looked like ‘GI Jane’
“I’m not going to try to unpack all of that right now, but I can tell you all that there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave at that time.
“There’s no part of me that thinks that’s the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults.”
Rock, who hosted the show, joked that Smith’s wife Jada looked like “GI Jane” because of her bald head.
He had recently revealed that he suffers from alopecia.
Smith stormed the stage and slapped Rock after smoking: “Keep my wife’s name out of your motherfucking mouth.”
He won best actor for his role in King Richard that night, but he didn’t specifically apologize to Rock.
Insisting his wife had nothing to do with the slap, he continued: “I chose my own based on my own experiences from my history with Chris.
‘I had nothing to do with it anymore. I’m sorry, baby.
“I want to apologize to my children and my family for the heat it caused us all.
“To all my fellow nominees, this is a community. It’s like I won because you voted for me and it breaks my heart that I stole and ruined your moment.’
Smith went on to state that “letting people down” is his “core trauma”.
—I can still see Questlove’s eyes. You know what happened at the Questlove award. You know, it’s like Sorry really not enough.
‘Disappointing people is my central trauma. I hate it when I let people down, so it hurts. It hurts me psychologically and emotionally to know that I didn’t live up to the image and impression people had of me, and the work I’m trying to do, I feel deeply remorseful.
“And I’m trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself. I’m human and I’ve made mistakes and I’m trying not to think of myself as shit.
“I would say to those people that I know it was confusing, I know it was shocking, but I promise you that I am deeply devoted and committed to bringing light, love and joy into the world.
“And, you know, if you stick together I promise we can be friends again,” she told fans she had let down.
Rock recently addressed the controversy at a Madison Square Garden show, where he laughed it off.
“Anyone who says that words don’t matter has never been punched in the face,” he told the crowd.