Almost a year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, Tennis star, Serena Williams has finally spoken up publically about the incident.
Serena Williams Finally Reacts to Will Smith’s Oscars Slap
The actor won an Oscar for his portrayal of Richard Williams in the successful tennis biopic King Richard, but the incident onstage overshadowed the whole evening.
Williams, who executive-produced the film about her father and tennis coach with her sisters, broke her silence over the incident during a conversation with CBS Mornings’ Gayle King when she was asked about her reaction to Smith’s now infamous incident at the Oscars.
The tennis ace without calling Smith’s name nor specifics about the infamous moment called for a show of kindness when people make mistakes.
“I also feel that I’ve been in a position where I’ve been under a lot of pressure and made a tremendous amount of mistakes,” she continued.
“I’m the kind of person that’s like, ‘I’ve been there, I’ve made a mistake, it’s not the end of the world.’
“We’re all imperfect and we’re all human, and let’s just be kind to each other. And I think that’s often forgotten a lot.”
If you would recall, Will Smith’s slap happened the same night he won his first-ever Oscar Award for portraying Serena Williams’ father, Richard Williams in the film, King Richard.
The biographical sports drama, produced by Serena and her sister Venus, tells the story of Richard Williams, the tennis coach and father of the superstar athletes.
Will Smith who was not charged for the slap has since been banned from attending the Oscars, or any Academy Award-related event or program for ten years.
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