After a year of creating a meme-worthy drama at the Oscar awards, Will Smith made his award function appearance for the first time after that.
In which awards did Smith make his presence? What award did he win? Read further to know more about it.
The famous entertainment news portal, E! News reported that Will attended the African American Film Critics Association Awards. He was present there with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
His three beautiful children Trey Smith, Jaden Smith, and Willow Smith were also present there to give their support to the 54-year-old actor Will. He even won an award there.
What award did Will win? Why was he hiding from the limelight until now? Was he ashamed of what he did at Oscars 2022? Scroll down further to get the answers to these questions.
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Will Smith Won An Award for Emancipation
Will Smith attended the first award ceremony after his slap incident at the Oscars 2022. He went to the African American Film Critics Association Awards to receive an award for his Apple TV+ film, Emancipation.
Smith accepted the Beacon Award at African American Film Critics Association. This was his first official award ceremony presence after he slapped the comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022.
Will said the following words after accepting the award, “Emancipation was the most individually difficult film of my entire career. It’s really difficult to transport a modern mind to that time period. It’s difficult to imagine that level of inhumanity.”
Smith was avoiding the spotlight because of what he did at the 94th Oscars Academy Awards. Here’s a summary of what happened if you are unaware of it.
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What Happened at Oscars 2022?
For a recap, the incident involved the actor Will and comedian Chris Rock. Chris was trying to make the audience at the 94th Oscars Academy Awards.
Chris went a little too far and made fun of Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. He made a joke about her hair that was not very much liked by the Hollywood actor.
‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ actor reacted to the whole hair joke very violently. He went to the stage and slapped Chris very hard. This shocked everyone presents there.
Chris was brave enough to react smoothly to the whole thing by making a joke out of it. He even absorbed the slap and didn’t hit Will back. The whole ceremony went on as planned.
