Kenny Rock says he does not accept Smith’s apology and, to his knowledge, Smith has not personally reached out to him or his family.
Will Smith has resigned from the film academy and says he’s willing to accept whatever punishment is coming his way.Smith has faced mounting scrutiny since the extraordinary March 27 confrontation during the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Some have called the joke insensitive because Pinkett Smith has talked about her struggles with hair loss caused byBut Kenny Rock, an actor and entrepreneur, said he does not believe his brother knew that Pinkett Smith had alopecia. Another person close to Rock who was not authorized to comment also said the comedian did not know that Pinkett Smith had alopecia prior to the slapping incident.
“I might have looked at it differently had he initially apologized when he got on the stage and cried and accepted the award, but he didn’t, so, right there that tells me that it is something else,” Kenny Rock said.Chris Rock’s brothers have expressed support for him on social media.
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