‘I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention’ Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in the wake of slapping Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on earlier this week.
“My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” Smith wrote.
While Rock has declined to press charges against Smith, the Academy’s inquiry is ongoing.
While Rock was presenting the Oscar for Best Documentary, he made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s hair loss.