During his opening monologue at the Grammys, Trevor, 38, quipped: ‘It is going to be such a beautiful evening. Don’t even think of it as an award show, this is a concert where we’re giving out awards.
‘We’re going to be listening to some music, we’re going dancing, we’re going to be singing, we’re going to be keeping people’s names out of our mouths.’ It was a direct reference to the moment Smith repeatedly shouted at Rock from his seat to ‘keep my wife’s name out your f*****g mouth’.after Rock made a G.I. Jane joke about Smith’s wife Jada’s hair, despite her speaking openly in the past about having alopecia.Smith was allowed to stay at the ceremony despite his shocking actions and he went on to win best actor for his role in King Richard.
He has since announced his resignation from the Academy and said on Friday: ‘I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken. David Rubin, the president of the Academy, said in a statement sent to PA news agency: ‘We have received and accepted Mr Will Smith’s immediate resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.’
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