Will Smith’s fellow celebrity peers were not the only ones to condemn him for his actions at the Oscars. Several in Chris Rock’s family, including his mother and brother, came forward to condemn the slap. Shortly after the incident, Smith issued a public apology on Instagram, which mentioned Rock. “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong,” the actor wrote in the post. However, Kenny Rock, the comedian’s brother, wasn’t pleased with the public attempt at contrition. Regarding the apology, Kenny told the Los Angeles Times, “No, I don’t accept it because I don’t think it was genuine. I think his publicist and the people that work under him probably advised him to do that.”
In a similar fashion, Rose Rock, mother to the comedian, told WIS-TV that when she witnessed the slap from her home television, she felt as if she was slapped as well. Suggesting that Smith hadn’t personally contacted the comedian, she likewise criticized the actor’s Instagram apology and said, “His people wrote up a piece saying I apologize to Chris Rock, but you see something like that is personal, you reach out.”
As of writing, Chris has seldom addressed the event. However, days after the incident he told the crowd of his stand-up show that he was still processing the incident. He then quickly deflected to another subject, asking the audience, “So, how was your weekend?” (via CNBC)
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