Thank you. Thank you to the Academy. Sunday's 94th Academy Awards made history with trailblazing winners and shocked viewers with a raw onstage confrontation. Jada I love you G I jane to can't wait to see it. A silence fell over the ceremony as will smith took offense to a joke made by chris rock about his wife. Jada Pinkett smith smith walked on stage and smacked the committee. Oh wow! When Rock tried to laugh it off, smith directed expletives from his seat after winning best actor for his role in King Richard. An emotional smith apologized to the Academy in this business. You gotta be able to have people disrespecting you and you gotta smile and you gotta pretend like that's okay. The drama nearly upstaged history is kota won best picture marking a streaming first. Oscar goes to, okay koda Troy carter became the first deaf actor to take home supporting actor honors for the film. I learned so much from you, I'll always love you. You are my hero. I love directing because it's a deep dive into story. Yet the task of manifesting a world can be overwhelming. The sweet thing is I'm not alone jane. Campion won best director for netflix, the power of the dog. Best actress went to Jessica Chastain, winning her first Oscar for her empathetic portrayal of the televangelist tammy faye Bakker in the eyes of tammy faye. The evening's first award went to Ariana DeBose. Her win came 60 years after rita Morena one for the same role in the 1961 original West side story. John Carucci, the Associated Press
Will Smith apologizes: 'I was out of line and I was wrong' over slapping incident at Oscars
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Updated: 7:05 PM CDT Mar 28, 2022
The day after slapping Chris Rock on the stage of the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith issued an apology to the comedian, the academy and viewers at home, saying he was "out of line" and that his actions are "not indicative of the man I want to be."The fallout of Sunday's show continued Monday as the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences condemned Smith's onstage assault and said it would launch an inquiry into it. Later in the day, Smith gave a stronger apology than he did in his best actor acceptance speech, which notably didn't include apologizing to Rock."Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," said Smith. "My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally. I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness."Smith added apologies to the film academy, producers of the telecast, attendees, viewers and the Williams family. Smith was honored for his role as Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena."I am a work in progress," added Smith. Smith shocked the Dolby Theatre crowd and viewers at home when he took the stage during Rock's remarks after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Smith's wife. Rock said, "Jada, I love you. 'G.I. Jane 2,' can't wait to see it."The joke touched a nerve. Pinkett Smith, whose head is shaved, has spoken publicly about her alopecia diagnosis. Smith strode on stage and slapped Rock across the face. Back in his seat, Smith twice shouted for Rock to "get my wife's name out your (expletive) mouth." His words echoed clearly throughout the Dolby, though broadcaster ABC cut the audio for about 15 seconds. Within an hour, Smith won best actor. During his acceptance speech, Smith apologized to the academy.
The day after slapping Chris Rock on the stage of the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith issued an apology to the comedian, the academy and viewers at home, saying he was "out of line" and that his actions are "not indicative of the man I want to be."
The fallout of Sunday's show continued Monday as the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences condemned Smith's onstage assault and said it would launch an inquiry into it. Later in the day, Smith gave a stronger apology than he did in his best actor acceptance speech, which notably didn't include apologizing to Rock.
"Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," said Smith. "My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally. I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness."
Smith added apologies to the film academy, producers of the telecast, attendees, viewers and the Williams family. Smith was honored for his role as Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena.
"I am a work in progress," added Smith.
Smith shocked the Dolby Theatre crowd and viewers at home when he took the stage during Rock's remarks after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Smith's wife. Rock said, "Jada, I love you. 'G.I. Jane 2,' can't wait to see it."
The joke touched a nerve. Pinkett Smith, whose head is shaved, has spoken publicly about her alopecia diagnosis. Smith strode on stage and slapped Rock across the face. Back in his seat, Smith twice shouted for Rock to "get my wife's name out your (expletive) mouth." His words echoed clearly throughout the Dolby, though broadcaster ABC cut the audio for about 15 seconds. Within an hour, Smith won best actor. During his acceptance speech, Smith apologized to the academy.
