Will Smith released a video this Friday in which he apologizes to Chris Rock, whom he violently slapped during the Oscar ceremony last March.
“I beg your pardon. My attitude was unacceptable,” she told the camera, adding that she is available to speak with him about it.
“This shit hurt me”
The actor also apologizes to Chris Rock’s mother and family. “That’s one of the things about that moment. I didn’t realize it. And I didn’t think, at the time, how many people I had hurt.”
The apology comes just days after Chris Rock first mentioned the incident.
“Those who say words hurt have never been punched in the face,” she said during one show, adding, “I’m not a victim. Yeah, that shit hurt me. But I got rid of that shit and left.” to work the next day.” day. I’m not going to the hospital for a paper cut.”
“I was wrong”
This isn’t the first time Will Smith has apologized after the Oscars slap, but it’s the first time he’s done so verbally. Last June, the actor posted on Instagram:
“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was irrelevant and I was wrong. (…) There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.”
“My behavior last night at the Oscars was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s health problem was too much for me and I reacted emotionally,” he added.
On March 28, Will Smith took the stage to slap Chris Rock, who presented an award, had made a joke about the shaved head of Jada Pinkett Smith, the actor’s wife.
Source: BFM TV
