In 2022, Will Smith won his first Oscar, but the excitement was overshooted. Minutes before winning, he walked up the stage and slapped Chris Rock in the face after he joked about Jada Pinkett-Smith. Less than 24 hours after his shocking behavior at the 94th Oscars, Will offered a public apology to the actor and comedian, the members of the Academy, the producers, the attendees, and everyone who watched around the world.
The regretful actor also apologized to Serena and Venus Williams’s families and the crew that worked on King Richard, the film based on the life of the father of the famous tennis players, which earned him the Oscar for Best Actor.