Posted on 04/08/2022 12:13:08 PM PDT by Albion Wilde
The academy's 9,000 members had been 'completely split' on the decision
There were 'hundreds of WhatsApp groups' where they were arguing over it
Smith slapped host Chris Rock on March 27 for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head
He later won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in King Richard
Smith apologized for the violence, and Jada said she wished he hadn't slapped Rock
Rock has been quiet on the controversy, saying only that he was 'processing' it
Hollywood was split on whether or not the actor should get to keep his award
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
“Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock, but will be allowed to keep his award for Best Actor.
“The Academy reached its decision on Friday, nearly two weeks after the infamous slap that was heard around the world.
“The 54-person Board of Governors met on Friday morning after furious debate between its 9,000 members raged over the last 12 days in hundreds of WhatsApp groups. “
Lucky Will Smith
More Kabuki theater from the experts.
He’d be sitting in jail right now if he were Caucasian
I wish “The Wild Wild West” would go down the memory hole.
“Allowed to keep”? Once they handed it over to Smith it became his to do with as he pleased.
It is a good thing that Will Smith is able to keep the Oscar as his wife Jada has already used the Oscar as a sex toy.....
His net worth is around 35 mill.....I doubt he gives 2 shits.
Imagine if a white guy had gotten up and slapped Chris Rock what would happen. We’re living in double-standard, post freedom America.
Chris was lucky that he only was slapped for insulting Will’s wife. He should have got knocked on his rear biscuits. That’s what real serious husbands do.
“His net worth is around 35 mill”
Raise that by an order of magnitude.
Imagine if Chris Rock was WHITE and had told that joke.
You’re probably joking, but knowing Jada’s TMI - Attention Whore character, I can picture her saying that on her Red Table TV show, where all she does is complain about her life.
I was doing the posting page when yours went up — sorry! But different source and pix.
The Oscars won’t be around in ten years so no problem; secondly, isn’t the statue male? Sexist?
If Chris Rock appears next year, I hope he (and everyone else) jokes non-stop about Will and Jada since Will won’t be there to smack him/them. Weirdos Will and Jada deserve every bit of mocking they get.
Even good actors make bad movies.
The Lone Ranger movie for instance..................
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