Slap scandal: Will Smith resigns from the academy, said - the people I hurt

Will Smith has issued a statement. In it, Will wrote, I am resigning from membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and I will accept whatever the Board deems appropriate.

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Oscar 2022: Hollywood's famous actor Will Smith did this time during the Oscars, after which he came into the limelight. On stage, Will slapped host Chris Rock on the show. After which there was a lot of controversy over it. Will also apologized to Chris and now the actor has resigned from the membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Will Smith has issued a statement. In it Will wrote, I am resigning from membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and I will accept whatever the Board deems appropriate. What I did during the 94th Academy Awards presentation was shocking, painful and unforgiving.

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Will Smith resigns from the Academy for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

"The list of those I have hurt is long and including Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance and global audiences at home," he said in a statement pic.twitter.com/Cl1sNcYx9p

— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2022

'The people I hurt...'

Will Smith further wrote, 'The list of people I have hurt is long and it includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, they are all present. Apart from this, viewers from all over the world are also involved who were watching this program sitting at home.

Will was angry because of this

Let us tell you that during the Oscars, Chris Rock made fun of the baldness of Will Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith. This joke cost Chris dearly. Will became very angry with this and went on stage and slapped Chris. After this incident, Chris could not understand what happened. At the same time, many celebs were also shocked.

Jedda Pinkett's post

At the same time, Jada Pinkett Smith did a cryptic post, which caught everyone's attention. In this post, Jada wrote, It is the season of healing and I am here for it. This post was related by the fans to Will Smith's 'slap scandal'.