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flag 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.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag Smith later resigned from the Academy and was banned from future events for 10 years.

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