Will Smith Resigns from Academy Following Fallout from Oscars Slap
Will Smith has formally resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences following his now infamous slap on Chris Rock during the Oscars telecast on Sunday (March 27.)…
Will Smith has formally resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences following his now infamous slap on Chris Rock during the Oscars telecast on Sunday (March 27.)
Smith issued a statement to various media outlets -- including Variety and The Hollywood Reporter -- where he said the following:
"I have directly responded to the Academy’s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home
I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken. I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. So, I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate. Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason"
This is the latest response from Smith in the fallout from what is being dubbed "The Slap Heard 'Round the World." The day after the Academy Awards ceremony, Smith issued a statement to Instagram apologizing to Rock saying, in part, "I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. "
This year's nominees for the 94th Academy Awards are not only gunning to take home an Oscar, but the competition on the red carpet. Vibrant colors and pastels were a common theme, but some stars kept it simple. See below who were our best and worst looks of Hollywood's biggest night.
Worst: Julia Vernon
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Julia Vernon attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Worst: Eva Von Bahr
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Eva Von Bahr attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Worst: Maria Menounos
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Maria Menounos attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Worst: Diane Warren
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Diane Warren attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Worst: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Maggie Gyllenhaal attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Worst: David Oyelowo
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: David Oyelowo attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Worst: Timothée Chalamet
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Timothée Chalamet attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Worst: Zendaya
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Zendaya attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Reba McEntire
David Livingston/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Reba McEntire attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Best: Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: (L-R) Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: (L-R) Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Denise Yarde
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Denise Yarde attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Best: Mary Parent
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Mary Parent attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Saniyya Sidney
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Saniyya Sidney attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Emilia Jones
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Emilia Jones attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Amy Forsyth
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Amy Forsyth attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Kodi Smit-McPhee
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Kodi Smit-McPhee attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: (L-R) Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: H.E.R.
Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: H.E.R. attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)
Best: Billie Eilish
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Billie Eilish attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Serena Williams
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Serena Williams attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Wesley Snipes
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Wesley Snipes attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: DJ D-Nice
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: DJ D-Nice attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Regina Hall
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Regina Hall attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Nicole Kidman
Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Nicole Kidman attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)
Best: Lily James
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Lily James attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Tracee Ellis Ross
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Tracee Ellis Ross attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Niecy Nash
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Niecy Nash attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Sebastián Yatra
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Sebastián Yatra attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Zuri Hall
Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Zuri Hall attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)
Best: Tati Gabrielle
David Livingston/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Tati Gabrielle attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Best: Caitriona Balfe
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Caitriona Balfe attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Penélope Cruz
David Livingston/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Penélope Cruz attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Best: Megan Thee Stallion
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Megan Thee Stallion attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Venus Williams
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Venus Williams attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Halle Bailey and Chloe Bailey
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: (L-R) Halle Bailey and Chloe Bailey attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Rickey Thompson
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Rickey Thompson attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Simu Liu
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Simu Liu attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Zoë Kravitz
Mike Coppola/Getty Images)HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Zoë Kravitz attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Ariana DeBose
Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Ariana DeBose attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)
Best: Naomi Scott
David Livingston/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Naomi Scott attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Best: Renate Reinsve
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Renate Reinsve attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Tiffany Haddish
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Tiffany Haddish attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Best: Lupita Nyong'o
Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Lupita Nyong'o attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)
Best: Jessica Chastain
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Jessica Chastain attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
