Will Smith is finally ready to talk about his infamous “slap heard around the world.” The actor took to Instagram Friday, posting a lengthy video addressing the night he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.
Four months after Smith climbed up on stage at the Academy Awards and accosted Rock for making a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, the actor took time to answer questions about the controversy.
A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) The clip, captioned “Thanx y’all,” begins with a text overlay that reads: “It’s been a minute … Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and personal work … You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer.” Smith is heard taking a deep breath as he dives into the Q and A, reading questions from an off-screen teleprompter before answering. Read more: Yes, Canadians can enter the US$1.1 billion Mega Millions lottery.
Here’s how The first question asks why Smith, 57, did not apologize to Rock that night during his acceptance speech for Best Actor award, made moments after the slap happened. “I was fogged out by that point,” he explained. “It’s all fuzzy.” Smith explains that he’s reached out to Rock “and the message that came back is that, he’s not ready to talk.” “When he is, he will reach out.