Chris Rock Slap Lands Will Smith 10 Year Ban From Academy!
Even though Chris Rock disrespected Will Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett-Smith he will have to pay for his actions being banned from the Academy Awards for 10 years. Get more details on Will Smith Ban…
CelebnMusic247.com and CelebnMovies247.com report that Will Smith’s punishment for his violent outburst at last month’s Academy Awards has been revealed in a statement from the Academy.
The decision was made by the Board of Governors today in a meeting in Los Angeles, who earlier were reported to be split on how to deal with Smith in the wake of the incident and his resignation from the Academy last week.
Basically, Will can put this mess behind him since the punishment will likely seal off the incident.
In a statement obtained by CNN, the Academy said:
The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards. The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr. Smith exhibit on stage. During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented.
Since Will Smith removed himself from being an Academy member the moved up their decision.