It was a show of shame mixed with emotions at the Oscars earlier, as veteran actor, Will Smith who could not control his emotions assaulted a comedian, Chris Rock for making fun of his wife, Jada Pinkett.
Smith who is multi-talented used to be a comedian and also made jokes that people termed ‘sensitive.’ Some people have also accused him of laughing at such ‘sensitive’ jokes in the past.
However, barely 40 minutes after the embarrassing incident, Smith returned to the stage to accept the Oscar for best actor and apologized to the Academy and his fellow nominees for the incident.
He tearfully accepted the award for his role as Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams, in the film “King Richard.” Smith said Williams “was a fierce defender of his family.”
Smith said, “I know to do what we do, you gotta be able to take abuse and have people talk people about you. In this business, you gotta have people disrespecting you. And you gotta smile and pretend that’s ok.”
Smith also talked about being a “protector” and thanked the tennis legends and their family.
Smith shared that prior to his win, fellow nominee Denzel Washington shared some wisdom with him: “At your highest moment be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you.”
Smith ended saying that he hopes the Academy welcomes him back.
