Will Smith's pal gives update on actor now shutting down after 'Oscar Slap'
Will Smith is “in a better place” after disappearing from public view after the infamous “Oscar slap”, according to friend and fellow actor Kevin Hart. On March 28, Smith made global headlines when he took the stage at the 94th Academy Awards and slapped Chris Rock in the face. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The moment Will Smith slaps Chris Rock For more Celebrity related news and videos, check out Celebrities >> Rock has compared Will’s wife, Jade Pinkett Smith, to Demi Moore in the film GI Jane Because of her shaved head, apparently the actress did not realize that the actress was suffering from alopecia hair loss condition. After hitting Rock, Smith walked back to his seat and shouted twice: “Keep my wife’s name out of your mouth!” Will Smith, right, has been handed a 10-year Oscar ban for his attack on Chris Rock Credit: AP He later made a tearful acceptance speech as the Best Actor winner for King Richard, apologizing to the Academy – but not to Rock. The counterattack was ma