Although the 94th Academy Awards spotlighted movies likeย ‘Dune,’ย ‘CODA‘ย andย ‘The Power of the Dog,‘ this yearโs most-talked-about Oscars moment remains Will Smith coming on stage to slap Chris Rock. Earlier this week, Smith broke his silence about the infamous incident. The actor shared that he apologized to both Rock and the SNLย alumโs mother. He even explained why he didnโt apologize to Rock during his Best Actor acceptance speech. Now Smithโs daughter, Willow Smith, has responded to what went down between her father and Rock.
Willow, who’s a famous pop star publicly defended the shocking moment, which would go down in the history of Hollywood. She presents an excuse of “seeing her whole family as only human.”
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Willow Smith Says She Accepts Family For All Their “Humanness” After Father’s Oscar Slap Incident
Will Smith hit Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being bald (which is a result of the actress having alopecia) during his presentation for Best Documentary Feature. Coincidentally, just days after her dadโs public apology, Willow Smith talked about the incident. The singer informed Billboardย that this incident didnโt affect her creativity or โrock me as much as my own internal demons.โ
She explained, “I see my whole family as being human, and I love and accept them for all their humanness.” Willow went on to add, “Because of the position that weโre in, our humanness sometimes isnโt accepted, and weโre expected to act in a way that isnโt conducive to a healthy human life and isnโt conducive to being honest.”
Chris Rock Is Not Ready To Hear Will Smith’s Apology
Willow Smith’s statement comes after her father came out with an official apology. The actor apologized to Chris and his family in a 5-minute-long YouTube video. In the clip, Smith not only apologized to the comedian but also addressed the discomfort he caused to the nominees and other attendees on the show.
The ‘King Richard’ star also apologized to his fans who were disappointed by his actions. He promised to better his wrongs. He said, “Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable and Iโm here whenever youโre ready to talk.” Smith further revealed that Chris had refused to get in touch with the actor. The comedian is hoping to take his time processing the incident.
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