Denzel Washington has revealed what he and Will Smith talked about during the Oscars. Washington, Tyler Perry and Bradley Cooper each approached the actor after he slapped Chris Rock over a joke at Jada Pinkett Smith’s expense. The Macbeth’s Tragedy The actor said in that moment, he chose prayer.
TheWrap reported that author and pastor TD Jakes asked Washington about the slap while the actor appeared at his leadership summit on Saturday. Although the actor declined to divulge too many details about his conversations with Smith, he did make a few things clear — and a word of warning for anyone thinking of stoning. Smith’s way.
“There’s a saying that when the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong—the devil says, ‘Oh, don’t leave him alone, he’s my favorite,’” Washington laughed. , according to TheWrap. “Conversely, when the devil comes to you, maybe it’s because he’s trying to do something right. And for whatever reason the devil was watching him that night. “
“Fortunately there are people there, not only me but others [like] Tyler Perry came right there with me,” added Washington. “Some prayers. I don’t want to say what we talked about, but there, but for the grace of God will go any of us. Who are we to condemn? I don’t know all the outer contents of this situation, but I know the only solution is to pray, the way I see it – the way I see it. ”
Rock’s joke – comparing Pinkett Smith to Demi Moore’s bald GI Jane – has caused tension due to the actress’s public discussions about her alopecia areata, a health condition in which hair loss in part or all of the body.
Rock Reportedly Unaware of Pinkett Smith’s Hair Loss, but he has repeatedly toyed with the actress’s expense over the years. In 1997, he mocked the Philadelphia-based Million Women’s March – an event that advocated for family unity and a deeper understanding of Black women in America – by saying he spoke with Ice Cube, who called it “Bitches by the Bell.” The rock included a clip of Pinkett Smith speaking during the performance, which he edited to make her sing “The Roof Is On Fire.”
In 2016, when Pinkett Smith boycotted the Oscars as part of #OscarsSoWhite, Rock mocked the actress on stage as host. “Jada boycotted the Oscars just like I boycotted Rihanna’s panties,” he said. “I wasn’t invited.”
As expected at the time it happened, Smith’s Oscars slap ignited the ongoing, inescapably, absolutely terrible speech. Celebrities were asked to comment left and right — and many others did good loss no capacity. A Hall of Famer from Balloons Directed by Judd Apatow: “He could have killed him. It was utter rage and violence out of control. They’ve heard millions of jokes about them over the past three decades. They are not freshmen in the world of Hollywood and comedy. He’s lost his mind.”
It seems every detail of this story is controversial. When Diddy said Will Smith and Chris Rock reconciliation after the slapRock’s brother called BS. Producer of the Oscars Will Packer said Good Morning America that Rock lobbied for Smith to stay at the ceremony even after being slapped; Deadline, however, citing “reliable sources” said that was not true and Packer only asked Rock if he wanted to press charges.
But speaking of Rock’s brother, Tony – he has a lot more to say.
The Shade Room shared a video of a comedy in which Rock criticizes Smith for hitting his brother.
“If you think you’re going to step on this stage, this is not the damn Oscars!” comedian said. “And if you walk here, you’re not nominated for anything but these damn hands!”
“Are you going to hit my damn brother because your bitch gave you an eye?” Rock added.
blacksmith resignation from the Academy on Friday, a few days after the institution launched “Official Review” of the Oscars.
“I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I have deprived other nominees and winners of the opportunity to celebrate and be honored for their extraordinary work. I’m hurt.”
Smith added that he would accept “any further consequences” that the Academy deems appropriate and concluded, “Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never Let violence overtake reason.”
Although he refused to be included in the Rock among his list of apologies when on stage accept Academy Award for Best Actor for King RichardBlacksmith has since issued an official apology to the comedian. So far, however, there’s been no indication that Rock has embraced the meandering curve — publicly or privately.
Rock breaks his silence about the incident at a comedy show Wednesday in Boston.
“I have no idea what happened, so if you’re coming to hear that, I have a whole show that I wrote before this weekend,” the comedian said. “I am still processing what happened. So I’ll talk about that at some point. And it will be very serious and funny.”
