Men in Black star, Will Smith guested on the Daily Show With Trevor Noah where he addressed the infamous Oscars slap.

&#8220;That was a rage that&#8230;&#8221; &#8211; Will Smith Finally Opens Up on What Went Behind Slapping Chris Rock During Oscars

The eventful night at the 2022 Oscars is one that will keep haunting Will Smith
his entire life. He had slapped the host of the night, Chris Rock, across the
face. The comedian had made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett’s condition
that did not sit well with the star. His actions resulted in a chain of events
that included him losing out on projects, getting banned from the Academy, and
receiving constant backlash from celebs and the public. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjEoDypUD8

After months of silence and keeping a low profile, Smith
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/] guested on The Daily Show with
Trevor Noah to talk about the Oscars Slapgate. 

ALSO READ: Will Smith Who Tested Positive for Corona, Shared His “Favorite
moment” From the Sets of ‘Emancipation’
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-who-tested-positive-for-corona-shared-his-favorite-moment-from-the-sets-of-emancipation/]


WILL SMITH LOST HIS COOL AT THE OSCARS 

The Men in Black star disclosed that he was going through some issues when he
lost his cool at the event. All those emotions came to head all at once, and he
acted without thinking. “I was gone. That was a rage that had been bottled for a
really long time,” he said
[https://nypost.com/2022/11/29/i-lost-it-will-smith-recalls-oscars-slap-in-emotional-daily-show-interview/].
Will Smith did not reveal what was plaguing him at that time, but he was quick
to admit his reasons do not justify his actions still. 



That night after the fiasco, the actor went home to his 9-year-old nephew. He
narrated the heartfelt story when his nephew asked him why he slapped that man,
rendering Smith emotional. Trevor Noah, who had known the Hollywood bigwig for
years now, vouched for him. On the late-night talk show, he defended him that
Smith
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-they-glued-my-ears-when-will-smith-opened-up-about-his-iconic-look-from-concussion-to-kevin-mccarthy/]
is just human and everyone makes mistakes.

The interview took several emotional turns as Smith got teary-eyed as he tried
to express his regret over his actions. He has issued several apologies to Rock
and his family, but the comedian is not ready to accept his apology yet. The
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor is currently going through a process of forgiving
himself for his mistakes. 

Will is coming back to the screens with Emancipation. 

ALSO READ: “The next Will Smith”- How an Up-and-Coming Kobe Bryant Left Shaq
Speechless Over His Crazy Commitment
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-next-will-smith-how-an-up-and-coming-kobe-bryant-left-shaq-speechless-over-his-crazy-commitment/]

Is it a little too early for the actor to make a comeback since the Oscars
controversy has not died down yet?

Srabani Biswas

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The eventful night at the 2022 Oscars is one that will keep haunting Will Smith his entire life. He had slapped the host of the night, Chris Rock, across the face. The comedian had made a joke about Smith&#8217;s wife Jada Pinkett&#8217;s condition that did not sit well with the star. His actions resulted in a chain of events that included him losing out on projects, getting banned from the Academy, and receiving constant backlash from celebs and the public. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjEoDypUD8
After months of silence and keeping a low profile, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/">Smith</a> guested on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah to talk about the Oscars Slapgate. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-who-tested-positive-for-corona-shared-his-favorite-moment-from-the-sets-of-emancipation/">Will Smith Who Tested Positive for Corona, Shared His “Favorite moment” From the Sets of ‘Emancipation’</a>
<h2>Will Smith lost his cool at the Oscars </h2>
The Men in Black star disclosed that he was going through some issues when he lost his cool at the event. All those emotions came to head all at once, and he acted without thinking. &#8220;I was gone. That was a rage that had been bottled for a really long time,” he <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/29/i-lost-it-will-smith-recalls-oscars-slap-in-emotional-daily-show-interview/">said</a>. Will Smith did not reveal what was plaguing him at that time, but he was quick to admit his reasons do not justify his actions still. 
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That night after the fiasco, the actor went home to his 9-year-old nephew. He narrated the heartfelt story when his nephew asked him why he slapped that man, rendering Smith emotional. Trevor Noah, who had known the Hollywood bigwig for years now, vouched for him. On the late-night talk show, he defended him that <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-they-glued-my-ears-when-will-smith-opened-up-about-his-iconic-look-from-concussion-to-kevin-mccarthy/">Smith</a> is just human and everyone makes mistakes. 
The interview took several emotional turns as Smith got teary-eyed as he tried to express his regret over his actions. He has issued several apologies to Rock and his family, but the comedian is not ready to accept his apology yet. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor is currently going through a process of forgiving himself for his mistakes. 
Will is coming back to the screens with Emancipation. 
ALSO READ:<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-next-will-smith-how-an-up-and-coming-kobe-bryant-left-shaq-speechless-over-his-crazy-commitment/"> “The next Will Smith”- How an Up-and-Coming Kobe Bryant Left Shaq Speechless Over His Crazy Commitment</a>
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