Will Smith is BANNED from the Oscars for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock
The academy's 9,000 members had been 'completely split' on the decision. There were 'hundreds of WhatsApp groups' where they were arguing over it. Smith slapped host Chris Rock on March 27 for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. He later won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in King Richard. Smith apologized for the violence, and Jada said she wished he hadn't slapped Rock.
Rock has been quiet on the controversy, saying only that he was 'processing' it. Hollywood was split on whether or not the actor should get to keep his award. Whoopi Goldberg defended him, saying 'he'll be back' and that he has nothing to worry about. Smith himself apologized and his wife Jada - who the slap was on behalf of - also said she wished he hadn't done it.
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