American actress Zoë Kravitz has shaded Will Smith over slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars Sunday night.
The actress, 33, took to the image-sharing platform Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of herself posing on the red carpet with the caption:
“Here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.”
Kravitz was at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre when Smith smacked Rock on the left side of his face to the shock of the audience.
The “Red Table Talk” host, Pinkett, who suffers from alopecia and shaved her head last summer, was the stub of Rock’s joke as he compared her to Demi Moore’s bald character “G.I. Jane.”
Smith earlier laugh off the remark but became enraged when Pinkett appeared upset over Rock’s jokes.
After returning to his seat, Smith repeatedly shouted at the comedian, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth!”
The Academy released a communique on Monday, condemning Smith’s acts, and indicated that a “formal review” had been launched.
“We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law,” part of the statement read.
Hours later, Smith shared an apology via social media.
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive,” the Best Actor winner wrote. “My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about my Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.”
“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness”, He added.
Meanwhile, Smith is likely to be disciplined and may even have his Academy membership suspended, according to Reports.