Mila Kunis has been promoting her new Netflix film ‘Luckiest Girl Alive.’ During a promotional interview, she addressed the Academy Awards 2022 debacle. It was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride! The ripple effect of it is still felt six months after its occurrence. While there were many notable winners that night, the spotlight was grabbed by Will Smith and Chris Rock.
During the event, Chris Rock made fun of Jada Smith for her alopecia condition with a G.I. Joe joke. This infuriated Will Smith, who stormed onto the stage and slapped Chris. Later that evening, Smith also won an Academy Award for Best Actor for ‘King Richard.’ Though many gave a standing ovation to the actor, Mila Kunis did not join the crowd.
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“It Was A No-Brainer”: Mila Kunis On Not Giving Standing Ovation To Will Smith
The Oscars 2022 did not go well for Will Smith. After the slapgate episode, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences banned him from attending the event. Many from the industry criticized Will Smith for the incident. Latest to the band of critics, Mila Kunis, has also expressed her discontent over the event. The ‘Friends With Benefits’ actress attended the event with her husband Ashton Kutcher. Post the slap, when Will received the award, many people gave a standing ovation to the actor, but Mila was “shocked” seeing that.
In an interview, Kunis gave her reaction and she was angrier at the attendees than Will Smith. She said, “The idea of leading by example only makes sense when you actually have someone to lead. We have our tiny little tribe here at home, and never once do I want to tell them to do something if I’m not willing to do it myself.”
She explained what amazed her about the standing ovation: “Not standing up, to me, was a no-brainer, but what was shocking to me was how many people did stand up. I thought, ‘Wow, what a time we’re living in that rather than do what’s right, people focus on doing what looks good.’ It’s insane to me.”
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The Actress Was Booed During Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The ‘Black Swan’ actress had an awkward moment on the sets of the talk show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!” During a promotional interview for ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’, Mila appeared on the show. During the interview, Kimmel suggested that she can be a New Yorker even if she is not. This led the audience to start booing. There were quite a few ‘booing’ instances during the show.
Mila Kunis is a second-generation immigrant whose family migrated from Ukraine to the States. She confessed that she had a burger and a coke instead of pizza when she was a child in New York. This story attracted a lot of booing from the studio audience. The boos continued, but the actress took it sportingly saying, “What’s wrong with your audience? Very New York of you, very New York.”
‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ is streaming on Netflix
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