"Shocking", "Turned my whole TV off" - One year has passed since Will Smith infamously slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars in 2022
Will Smith
The comedian spoke out on the notorious Will Smith slap incident and Jada Smith's infidelity for the first time on his special "Selective Outrage"
“The people on this team have done some of the best work of their entire careers, and my deepest hope is that my actions don’t penalize my team"
Rock has previously taken the liberty to discuss the now-infamous Oscars slap via jokes on a couple of occasions
...and Ricky Gervais finds the final funny in Will Smith’s Oscars ban
Smith, who resigned from the Academy last week, replied soon after in a statement, saying “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision”
As reported by the British publication "The Sun"
The moment has been talked about as one of the most memorable in Oscars history
A week out from his hitting Chris Rock, Bad Boys 4 and Fast and Loose have reportedly stalled
As the Academy’s board of governors holds an emergency meeting to discuss The Slap here’s a look at the 5 members who have been expelled before & why