Has Will Smith Finally Been Forgiven?
There was little suspense at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony regarding whether Will Smith would win his long-awaited first Oscar for his acclaimed titular performance in the biographical sports drama film King Richard. Smith, who had been nominated twice previously, was the heavy favorite. Of course, the biggest surprise to occur on this night happened before he was declared the Best Actor winner when he unexpectedly left his seat and walked onto the stage to slap host Chris Rock after Rock joked about the baldness of Smiths wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who shaved her head after being diagnosed with the autoimmune disease alopecia areata.