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wanda sykes has confirmed this Will Smith Then he actually reached out to her to apologize Chris Rock’s infamous slap at the 2022 Oscars,
Sykes, 61, co-hosted that year’s ceremony With Amy Schumer and Regina Hall. They became the first female trio to host the Academy Awards.
However, what the celebratory comeback meant – First individual Oscar after Covid – Smith became sour due to his attack on presenter Rock on stage.
While Sykes previously said that he never received an apology from Smith for the incident, he has now stated Diversity In a new interview: “They did. They called.”
“I had COVID or a bad cold,” he recalled, “I just texted to say, ‘Hey, I got your message. Thank you. I can’t talk.’ But he called.
Asked if she still considered that evening an accomplishment, Sykes said, “I mean, I loved working with Regina and Amy. But like you said, it paled.
“People talk to me about that night without even mentioning it, ‘Oh yes, you hosted, right?’ Like I was in the audience or at home watching TV. but i was There,
during the 94th oscar At the telecast, Rock was on stage to present the award for Best Documentary Feature when he made an unscripted joke about Smith’s wife Jada’s baldness, result of alopecia,
men in Black Starr then went to Rock and hit him in the face with his open hand. He returned to his seat and yelled at Rock to keep his wife’s name out of his “ugly mouth.”
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Minutes later, Smith received the Best Actor Oscar for his performance. king richard And Gave a tearful speech in which he apologized to everyone except the Rock,
A few days after the dispute, Sykes appeared the ellen degeneres showRevealing that she met Rock at a post-Oscars party.
“As soon as I walked up to her, the first thing she said was, ‘I’m so sorry.’ I’m like, ‘Why are you apologizing?'” she recalled at the time.
“He was like, ‘This was supposed to be your night… you and Amy and Regina, you were all doing such a great job. I’m so sorry that now it has to be about this.’ Because that’s who Chris is.”
Sykes also said she felt Smith should have been removed from the ceremony after his “unfortunate” behavior, adding: “He should have been allowed to stay in that room and enjoy the rest of the show and accept his award. I said, ‘How disgusting is that?’
“It sends the wrong message. If you attack someone, you’re thrown out of the building and that’s it. But to let them continue that, I thought was too bad.”
week later, The Oscars’ governing board announced it was banning Smith. From participating in the Academy Awards show and any related Academy events for the next 10 years.