The Board for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (Oscars) has on Friday April 8, 2022, decided on the type of punishment for American actor, Will Smith following his unacceptable actions at the just ended 64th Academy awards where he slapped presenter Chris Rock during the Oscars that was televised live.
The board has voted to keep Will out of the award, where he will not be able to attend all Academy events u including the Oscars for a period of 10years.
Prior to the Academy boards’ decision, Will Smith after slapping Chris Rock on stage later apologized to Chris, the Accademy board, fellow award nominees as well as audiences across the world for his action, and later on announced his resignation from the Academy.
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So starting from from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards, the board said after their Friday meeting.
Will Smith Banned From Oscars: Below reads the Academy’s full statement:
“The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr. Smith exhibit on stage.
During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented.
Today, the Board of Governors convened a meeting to discuss how best to respond to Will Smith’s actions at the Oscars, in addition to accepting his resignation. The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards.
We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances. We also want to thank our hosts, nominees, presenters and winners for their poise and grace during our telecast.
This action we are taking today in response to Will Smith’s behavior is a step toward a larger goal of protecting the safety of our performers and guests, and restoring trust in the Academy. We also hope this can begin a time of healing and restoration for all involved and impacted.”
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UPDATE: Actor Will Smith has responded to the 10-year ban imposed on him by the Academy Board as its decision, click on the link below to read his response.
