Everybody is trying to be a f**ing victim

The actor has acknowledged that he reacted violently as a result of Rock’s joke alluded to Pinkett Smith’s hair loss due to alopecia

Chris Rock and Will smith/image courtesy: AFP

Chris Rock jokes in regards to the “slap heard around the world,” incident on his latest comedy present. Rock’s present came about on the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, in accordance to Deadline. Rock shared that “Everybody is trying to be a f–ing victim.” “If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims. Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith … I went to work the next day, I got kids.” Just for reference, the “Suge Smith” quip is about Suge Knight, the founder and former CEO of west coast label Death Row Record. Knight has a long-standing fame for aggressive behaviour.”

Recently, Will Smith spilt the beans about the ongoing controversy over his assault on Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscar Awards, giving his most unfiltered opinions on the incident that has tarnished his public image on social media. Smith shared an emotional video explaining why he didn’t apologise to Rock after accepting the best actor award for his performance in “King Richard” shortly after he slapped the comic for making a joke about his spouse Jada Pinkett Smith‘s quick haircut.

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“I was fogged out by that point,” Smith mentioned, explaining why it took so lengthy to provide Rock an apology. “It’s all fuzzy. I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk. And when he is, he will reach out.”

Smith expressed his guilt for his actions, calling them “unacceptable.” The actor has acknowledged that he reacted violently as a result of Rock’s joke alluded to Pinkett Smith’s hair loss due to alopecia. It’s a wrestle that Pinkett Smith has beforehand addressed publicly.

“That was one of the things about that moment. I just didn’t realize,” Smith displays. “I wasn’t thinking but many people got hurt in that moment. So I want to apologize to Chris’ mother. I want to apologize to Chris’ family. Specifically, Tony Rock. We had a great relationship. You know, Tony rock was my man and this is probably irreparable.”

“I made a choice on my own, from my own experiences from my history with Chris. Jada had nothing to do [with it],” Smith mentioned, earlier than acknowledging the “heat” his spouse and children have taken. Smith additionally addresses how his actions affected his fellow nominees in direction of the top of the video, saying, “I won because you voted for me.”

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“It really breaks my heart to have stolen and tarnished your moment,” Smith mentioned, pointing to Questlove’s response, who took the Oscars stage proper after the incident for successful finest documentary for his challenge Summer of Soul.” “Sorry is not actually ample.” He takes on what he would say to folks who looked up to him prior to the Oscars event as he concludes the video. Smith says he dislikes “after I let individuals down” and calls disappointing people “my central trauma.”

“So it hurts. It hurts me psychologically and emotionally to know I didn’t live up to people’s image and impression of me,” he continues, including that he is “deeply remorseful” however trying to accomplish that “without being ashamed” of himself. “I’m a human and I made a mistake, and I’m trying not to think of myself as a piece of shit.”

“I would say to those people, I know it was confusing. I know it was shocking. But I promise you, I am deeply devoted and committed to putting light and love and joy into the world,” Smith presents as his ending notice. “And if you hang on, I promise we’ll be able to be friends again.”

Months after he was slapped by Will Smith at Oscars 2022, comic Chris Rock addressed the notorious altercation just lately. During his efficiency on the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, Chris mentioned he is not a victim, however joked that it harm getting slapped by Smith on the Oscar stage, Variety reported.”Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face…I’m not a victim. Yeah, that shit hurt, motherf***er. But I shook that shit off and went to work the next day. I don’t go to the hospital for a paper cut,” he talked about.

Earlier this month, Kevin Hart, who is shut mates with Chris Rock and Will Smith, mentioned that he hopes each of them can “move past” the violent occasion that occurred. For the unversed, whereas presenting one of the best documentary function award on the 2022 Oscars, comic Chris made a joke about Smith’s spouse Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.

Chris mentioned he could not wait to see Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia areata, star in ‘G.I. Jane 2’ which led Smith to go up on stage and slap Chris. Smith returned to his seat and shouted, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fu**ing mouth!”A couple of minutes after the incident, Smith was introduced Best Actor on the 94th Academy Awards. While accepting his first-ever Oscar for finest actor (main function) in ‘King Richard’, Smith apologised to the Academy and fellow nominees however didn’t point out Chris.

However, after receiving backlash for his disorderly behaviour, Smith issued an apology to Chris Rock and Academy on his social media deal with. “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness,” Smith wrote on Instagram.

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“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behaviour at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally,” Smith mentioned in his apology. I might additionally like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the present, all of the attendees and everybody watching all over the world. I would really like to apologize to the Williams

Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply remorse that my behaviour has stained what has been an in any other case beautiful journey for all of us. I’m a work in progress,” he added. The Academy has banned Smith from its membership for 10 years due to the slap.