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Will Smith apologized to Wanda Sykes privately after slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, but she criticized the Academy’s handling of the situation.
Will Smith reached out to Wanda Sykes privately after slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, confirming he called her weeks later to apologize, though Sykes was too ill to speak, responding only via text.
The incident, which overshadowed her co-hosting role with Regina Hall and Amy Schumer, left her frustrated that her work was largely erased from public memory.
While she previously said no one apologized, she now acknowledges Smith’s gesture, though she criticized the Academy’s decision to let him stay and accept his Best Actor award.
Smith later resigned from the Academy and was banned from future events for 10 years.
Will Smith se disculpó con Wanda Sykes en privado después de dar una bofetada a Chris Rock en los Oscar de 2022, pero ella criticó el manejo de la situación por parte de la Academia.