Will Smith Explains How He Talked to His Nephew, 9, About Oscars Slap
," the actor opened up about why he slapped Chris Rock, and how, after the incident, his 9-year-old nephew's reaction broke his heart.Sign up for NBC DFW newsletters"We came home, and he had stayed up late to see his Uncle Will," Smith said."We’re sitting in my kitchen, and he’s on my lap and he’s holding the Oscar.
"That was a horrific night, as you can imagine," Smith said."You know, there’s many nuances and, and complexities to it, but at the end of the day, I just lost it." Will Smith slaps Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. "It was a lot of things," he continued."It was the little boy that watched his father beat up his mother, you know, all of that just bubbled up ... that’s not who I want to be." — his first movie since the troubling incident — said he is afraid the team behind the movie may get denied awards consideration because of his actions.
"These top artists in the world have done some of the best work of their career. And the idea that they might be denied because of me is like..." Smith trails off, before groaning and hitting his head against the desk. after the comedian was on stage at the March 27 Oscars ceremony., an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss.
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