Will Smith Spends First Oscars Absence At Jay Shetty's Show

Will Smith's ten-year ban from the Oscars has officially begun.

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The icon received the heavy punishment after slapping Chris Rock in 2022.

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Smith slapped the comedian for making a joke about his wife's baldness.

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The 95th Academy Awards ceremony marked the actor's first year of punishment.

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Smith and his family used their absence to support the life coach guru, Jay Shetty.

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The famous family joined other celebrities at Shetty's Love Rules program.

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The show came days after Rock slammed Smith for the Oscars debacle in his Netflix special.

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Sources claimed Smith was offended by the comedian's jokes.

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The Academy head, Janet Yang, promised to avoid another Smith–Rock incident in 2023.

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