Smith didn’t identify what troubles he was dealing with during the awards ceremony — but said a lot of things he had been feeling came to a head all at once.
None of it justified his actions, Smith said.
“It was a lot of things. It was the little boy that watched his father beat up his mother. It’s, you know, all of that just bubbled up in in that moment,” he said. “That’s not who I want to be.”“I also think that’s not who you are,” he said. “I think it’s not who you are. I think everybody can make a mistake.”
Will Smith slaps Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on March 27, 2022.The “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star smacked Rock in the face after he made a joke about Smith’s wife while presenting an award on stage. He also addressed how he has largely stayed out of the spotlight since the slap heard around the world, joking “I’ve been away, what y’all been doing?” with a laugh.had tears stream down his face at points of the interview, including when he shared a heartfelt story about how his night ended after the awards ceremony.“He is the sweetest little boy.
Will Smith said he also addressed how he has stayed out of the spotlight since the slap heard around the world.by his violent outburst.“That was one of the big things for me over this last couple of months — you know, that I had to forgive myself for being human,” Smith said.
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