The Oscars’ executive producer also defended the audience for giving Smith a standing ovation just minutes after he slapped Rock across the face.
Will Packer defended the standing ovation Will Smith received for his Best Actor win and said his speech made the tense situation at the Oscars “better.”
Packer dismissed the criticism — and hypocrisy — of the standing ovation after Smith had slapped Chris Rock as an “aberration.” “I don’t think that they were people applauding anything about that moment. All these people saw their friend at his absolute worst moment and were hoping they could encourage him and lift him up and he would somehow make it better.”
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