Will Smith is resigning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences after slapping Chris Rock at the #Oscars. bit.ly/3qWnKbI
The resignation comes as the actor is embroiled in the biggest crisis of his career and as the organization behind the Academy Awards has faltered in its attempts to deal with the fallout from the violent altercation. bit.ly/3qWnKbI
Smith charged the stage during the broadcast after Rock made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, which apparently enraged Smith. bit.ly/3qWnKbI
The Academy later said it asked Smith to leave the ceremony and he refused. However, sources tell Variety that the organization’s leaders never formally requested he be ejected and producer Will Packer urged him to stay. bit.ly/3qWnKbI
During an appearance on GMA on Friday, Packer said that he said Smith should stay at the request of Rock — something Rock’s camp has denied. bit.ly/3qWnKbI
It’s a very tangled narrative about what exactly went down behind-the-scenes. What is certain is that Smith ended up remaining at the Dolby Theatre, where he went on to win best actor for his performance in “King Richard.” bit.ly/3qWnKbI
Smith's speech and his decision to attend the Vanity Fair party following the awards has drawn sharp rebukes. bit.ly/3qWnKbI
.@BrentALang reports on Will Smith’s resignation from the Academy. bit.ly/3qWnKbI
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