Did Will Smith’s Reputation Get Seriously Affected By Oscars Slap?

The viral Chris Rock Oscars slap has seriously damaged Will Smith’s reputation.

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He walked up to the 94th Oscars stage and slapped Chris Rock.

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This was after Rock made a G.I Jane joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett, who suffers from alopecia.

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Smith went on to win the Best Actor award for his performance in “King Richard” later that night.

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He also apologized during his acceptance speech to the Academy and fans for his earlier behavior.

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The Academy punished him by banning him from the Oscars and its events for ten years.

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He recently posted a 5-minute-long video apologizing again for his actions.

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The damage is already done as his Q scores have gone down from 37 to 24.

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His future projects, including “I Am Legend 2” and “Emancipation,” were also put on hold.

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