Will Smith Pursues Spiritual Purposes in India

Willing to go extra mile for inner peace, you might want to look up to Will Smith for this matter. Post one month after the Oscars slapping incident, Will Smith has since received a lot of support and hate speech. These overwhelming reactions from various sides and people around the world were alleged to be the main reason why he flew to India. The Oscars winner was spotted for the first time in public after the incident at a private airport in Mumbai, India. Will was encountered by the paparazzi who have been waiting for his arrival and he flashed a smile for photos.

According to a source from PEOPLE, Will Smith traveled to India for binding a spiritual quest that involved meditation and yoga. The root of this traveling could be traced back a day after the Oscars slapping incident blew up. Will then released a statement saying that he deeply apologized for his “shocking, painful, and inexcusable” behavior. He “reacted emotionally” because the joke that Chris Rock threw about Jada’s condition was too much for him to bear.

Not long after that, Will Smith with all due respect decided to resign from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, as the hostess of the Oscars. The Academy excluded Will Smith from attending its prestigious event for the next 10 years.

“The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home. I betrayed the trust of the Academy.”

Will later finalized his statement by saying that to make a change, time must be sacrificed. He is committed to never again letting his emotions go out of hand and such degrading behavior happen again.

Just like people in general, the mighty one may accidentally slip and fall, the point is we all know that the only way is up and rise again. Keep fighting, Will Smith! Don’t forget to visit BookMyShow for more up-to-date news about films, series, music, celebrities, and more entertaining sources!

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April 26, 2022 0

The Academy Pays Response Towards The Will Smith and Chris Rock’s Incident

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The Oscars 2022 was sprinkled with violence among actors. Bradley Cooper and Denzel Washington were involved to cool down the heating situation!

The prestigious award night was colored by a showdown between Will Smith and Chris Rock. The incident, which greatly shocked the audience and viewers at home, was triggered by Chris Rock’s joke about Will Smith’s wife, Jada-Pinkett Smith.

Chris Rock, who was on stage to read out the Best Documentary nominations, threw a joke to Jada-Pinkett Smith with the word “G.I, Jane”, which referred to the bald-headed character in G.I. Joe (1997) played by Demi Moore. The stand-up comedian was given a hard slap on the cheek when Will Smith decided to hop on stage to show his annoyance.

Chris’s joke was considered offensive and insensitive considering Jada’s current condition is caused by her battle with alopecia. The slap from Will Smith to Chris Rock was immediately trending and went viral around the world because this had never happened before in the history of the Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a statement condemning violence in any form on its official Twitter account.

Not only that, The Academy also reminded that this award event was, is, and will always be a pure form of appreciation from fellow peers and movie lovers around the world, to those who won the awards in various categories.

Bradley Cooper, Tyler Perry, and Denzel Washington as fellow actors seemed to intervene in the situation by approaching Will Smith who was still consumed in a big wave of anger. This commercial break was taken as an advantage to cool down the tension and these rather-sweet moments immediately caught the attention of the media.

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In a statement released by LAPD to Variety, the police didn’t receive any reports from Chris Rock. Even when he was on stage, Chris Rock, who gasped for a moment after getting a slap from Will Smith, only responded to the slap casually and kept trying to throw some jokes.

“LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program. The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report. If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.” ― LAPD to Variety.

As movie enthusiasts and loyal supporters, we surely have to stay as neutral as possible to prevent further sparks of provocative messages or actions. We also do hope that the tension between Will Smith and Chris Rock will meet the best peaceful resolution.

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March 28, 2022 0

Rachel Zegler is Being Invited to Host The Oscars

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Is it an Oscars’ apology for not inviting this West Side Story star?

Rachel Zegler seems to be attending the 94th Academy Awards or Oscars 2022. Variety reports that The Academy has invited Zegler as one of the hosts for the award event. Zegler is currently in London, England, to shoot the live action film Snow White. In order to attend the Oscars which is held in California, America, she has to adjust her shooting schedule.

Previously, there was a little “drama” that seemed to be the backstory of why Zegler is now appointed to host the event. Rachel Zegler revealed that she did not get an Oscars 2022 invitation, even though she is the main character in the film West Side Story directed by Steven Spielberg. This hot news was revealed when Zegler answered a comment from one of the fans on her Instagram account.

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This unfortunate moment was allegedly related to the reduction in seating capacity by The Academy in February. The Dolby Theater, which as per usual can accommodate around 3,300 people, had to reduce its capacity to only 2,500 participants due to the emerging COVID-19 condition.

Not only the sitting area, the Dolby orchestra floor is also having a significant amount of capacity reduction. The orchestra area, which normally seats about 1,460 people is reduced to 600 seats, with the main floor which will accommodate about 212 participants.

There are about 216 individuals for this year’s Oscars. All seating, including guests, presenters, and performers, will be on the main floor. Meanwhile, other participants will sit on the mezzanine floor.

Zegler made her film debut as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. The film is an adaptation of a musical film with the same title, which was first performed in 1957. The 20-year-old actress also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, along with West Side Story for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

The Oscars 2022 or the 94th Academy Awards will be held on the evening of March 27 at the Dolby Theater (US time). This award night will be broadcast live on ABC TV station and hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes.

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March 23, 2022 0