KOMPAS.com – Following the announcement of The Academy’s Board of Governors that Will Smith has been banned from attending all Academy events, including Oscarfor 10 years, the actor responded.
He released a statement in one short sentence.
“I accept and respect The Academy’s decision,” said Will Smith ComicbookSaturday (9/4/2022).
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Will Smith’s ban and his resignation from The Academy came following the actor slapped the comedian Chris Rock on the stage of the 94th Academy Awards.
During the event, as Rock walked on stage to present the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, the comedian made a joke regarding Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, referring to her bald head and comparing it to Demi Moore’s GI Jane.
Pinkett Smith himself is known to suffer from alopecia and has discussed it publicly.
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It should be noted that The Academy’s penalty was to ban Smith from attending AMPAS events, including the Oscars, for ten years.
Usually the winner of the previous year’s Best Actor/Actress will announce the award for next year.
However, with the sanctions, Will Smith did not deserve to do it.
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Additionally, it’s also worth noting that the Board of Governors’ decision to ban Smith from their show for a decade didn’t prevent him from being nominated or winning another Oscar during that time, he just wouldn’t be there to accept the trophy if he won.
Earlier, in an official statement, The Academy announced that Smith had been barred from attending the Oscars for a period of 10 years, starting Friday, April 8, 2022.
Smith will not be permitted to attend any The Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards.
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“The 94th Oscars are meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did an outstanding job last year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and dangerous behavior that Mr Smith displayed on stage,” a statement from the Council said. Governor.
In addition, they also apologized because when the incident occurred, The Academy felt that it was not enough to handle the situation in the room.
“For this, we apologise. This is an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and The Academy families around the world, and we failed, unprepared for the unprecedented,” they said.
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The Board of Governors continued, they would like to thank Chris Rock deeply for keeping his composure in the extraordinary circumstances.
They also thanked the hosts, nominees, presenters, and winners for their calm and understanding during the Oscars broadcast.
“Our actions taken today in response to Will Smith’s behavior are a step towards the greater goal of protecting the safety of our players and guests, and restoring confidence in The Academy,” they said.
“We also hope this can begin a time of healing and recovery for all involved and affected.”
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