Watch Will Smith tearfully address the Oscars fiasco as he apologizes to Chris Rock and his family. He also clears the air about his wife.

“I made a choice&#8230;”: Will Smith Reveals Jada Pinkett Smith “had nothing to do” With the Infamous Oscar Slap-Gate

A few months after the Oscar Slapgate controversy, Will Smith released an
apology video offering yet another apology for his actions to Chris Rock. The
actor was lying low after the Oscars fiasco, apparently contemplating and
replaying the events over and over again. In the apology video, Smith goes on to
answer some of the popular questions that fans had since the incident in March
2022. Among the questions was one about the part Jada Pinkett Smith, his wife,
played in the slap gate incident. Here’s how Will replied.


WILL SMITH MADE HIS OWN CHOICE FROM HIS OWN EXPERIENCES WITH THE COMEDIAN

On the night of the Oscars, Chris joked about Jada Pinkett’s
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shaved head. Jada suffers from an autoimmune disease, Alopecia which causes her
hair to fall out. Following the joke, Will Smith walked up to him and slapped
him straight. Since the incident, fans have speculated if Jada had asked Smith
to slap the comedian. However, in the newly released video, the actor clarified
that the claims about Jada provoking him to act that way are wrong. 

“I made my choice on my own from my own experiences, from my history with Chris.
Jada had nothing to do with it,’ he said.



The actor is “deeply remorseful” about his actions. He had reached out to Rock
and his family offering them yet another apology, but the comedian had refused
to talk to him. He worked with Rock’s brother Tony Rock in the sitcom, All of Us
and shared a good relationship with him. However, that relationship is now
strained and most probably, “irreparable”. 

ALSO READ: When Eminem Dissed Will Smith Over His “no profanity in music
policy”, Something The Oscar-Winning Actor Talked About in The David Letterman
Show
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HE EXPLAINS DISAPPOINTING PEOPLE IS HIS CENTRAL TRAUMA

The actor came clean that he hates letting people down, calling it his central
trauma. 

“There’s no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that
moment. There’s no part of me that thinks that’s the optimal way to handle a
feeling of disrespect or insults,” he admitted. 

Moreover, he is deeply apologetic to the nominees for “tarnishing” their moment
and his family for bringing the “heat” on them. 

I apologize': Will Smith breaks silence about infamous Oscars slap
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The actor will retain the Oscar that he won for King Richard, but he remains
banned [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61018821] from the Academy
events for 10 years. Meanwhile, Netflix,
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Sony, and Apple+
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-besides-netflix-and-sony-apple-also-pulled-the-plug-on-will-smith-in-the-aftermath-of-oscars-slapgate/]
have cancelled their respective projects with Smith. As the effects of the
slapgate compound months after the incident, do you think this apology video can
become the white flag of peace between Smith and Rock? Share your thoughts with
us in the comments.

ALSO READ: Between Marvel and DC, Superhero Will Smith Lost on the Attention He
Deserved for His Genre Defining Movie, Now on Netflix
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A few months after the Oscar Slapgate controversy, Will Smith released an apology video offering yet another apology for his actions to Chris Rock. The actor was lying low after the Oscars fiasco, apparently contemplating and replaying the events over and over again. In the apology video, Smith goes on to answer some of the popular questions that fans had since the incident in March 2022. Among the questions was one about the part Jada Pinkett Smith, his wife, played in the slap gate incident. Here&#8217;s how Will replied.
<h2>Will Smith made his own choice from his own experiences with the comedian</h2>
On the night of the Oscars, Chris <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-why-the-netflix-bright-star-will-smith-punched-chris-rock-during-oscars-what-was-the-joke-about/">joked about Jada Pinkett&#8217;s</a> shaved head. Jada suffers from an autoimmune disease, Alopecia which causes her hair to fall out. Following the joke, Will Smith walked up to him and slapped him straight. Since the incident, fans have speculated if Jada had asked Smith to slap the comedian. However, in the newly released video, the actor clarified that the claims about Jada provoking him to act that way are wrong. 
&#8220;I made my choice on my own from my own experiences, from my history with Chris. Jada had nothing to do with it,&#8217; he said.
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The actor is &#8220;deeply remorseful&#8221; about his actions. He had reached out to Rock and his family offering them yet another apology, but the comedian had refused to talk to him. He worked with Rock&#8217;s brother Tony Rock in the sitcom, All of Us and shared a good relationship with him. However, that relationship is now strained and most probably, &#8220;irreparable&#8221;. 
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<h2>He explains disappointing people is his central trauma</h2>
The actor came clean that he hates letting people down, calling it his central trauma. 
&#8220;There&#8217;s no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment. There&#8217;s no part of me that thinks that&#8217;s the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults,&#8221; he admitted. 
Moreover, he is deeply apologetic to the nominees for &#8220;tarnishing&#8221; their moment and his family for bringing the &#8220;heat&#8221; on them. 
<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e923b1f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1688+0+156/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewscripps.brightspotcdn.com%2F11%2Fe4%2Ff15b80cd496f90161f67b4ed54f9%2Fap22091433378158.jpg" alt="I apologize': Will Smith breaks silence about infamous Oscars slap" class="lazyload" />
The actor will retain the Oscar that he won for King Richard, but he remains <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61018821" target="_blank" rel="noopener">banned</a> from the Academy events for 10 years. Meanwhile, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-cancels-yet-another-will-smith-project-in-the-slapgate-fallout/">Netflix,</a> Sony, and <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-besides-netflix-and-sony-apple-also-pulled-the-plug-on-will-smith-in-the-aftermath-of-oscars-slapgate/">Apple+</a> have cancelled their respective projects with Smith. As the effects of the slapgate compound months after the incident, do you think this apology video can become the white flag of peace between Smith and Rock? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.
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