Academy Officially Begins Will Smith Disciplinary Proceedings: Get The Details
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has taken its first steps toward disciplinary action against Will Smith for his behavior at the Oscars. The King Richard star won his first Oscar just days earlier, but celebrations over the achievement were marred thanks to Smith’s assault of comedian Chris Rock earlier in the 2022 Oscars ceremony. After poking fun at Smith’s wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith for her shaved head, Rock was approached by Smith and slapped, all while a live audience watched in collective shock.
Pinkett Smith has alopecia, a condition that prevents hair growth on the body or otherwise causes existing hair to fall out. In the past, she’s been open about her struggles with it, but Rock’s attempt at humour over the issue certainly didn’t land well with either her or her husband. Since assaulting Rock, Smith has taken to social media to directly apologize to him – something he neglected to do after winning the best actor Oscar. There’s also been a deluge of reactions from celebrities, the majority of whom seem to feel that Smith was in the wrong and should have handled the situation with a greater degree of maturity and professionalism. At the same time, however, one lingering question has been on many people’s minds: Will Smith face any actual consequences from the Academy for his actions?
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For the first time since Smith slapped Rock, the prospect of some repercussion has appeared. As Variety reports, the Academy’s Board of Governors released a statement revealing several possibilities for this situation are being considered, including “suspension, expulsion or other sanctions permitted.” The report also clarifies
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