Will Smith ‘less ashamed’ about Oscars slap following Chris Rock video apology

Will Smith recently apologised to Chris Rock on video after the March controversy (Picture : REX/Youtube/Will Smith) Will Smith is said to be feeling ‘less ashamed’ about striking comedian Chris Rock across the face after recently putting out a video apologising for the moment. The 53-year-old actor hit Chris live at the Oscars in March after the comedian made a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from Alopecia – an auto-immune disease that leads to balding – having a shaved head. The shocking incident saw Will storm on stage to hit Chris following the offending comment before returning to his seat and yelling: ‘Keep my wife’s name out of your f*****g mouth’ shortly before he collected his best actor gong for his role in King Richard.

Will returned to social media recently, however, to share a video in which he apologised to the former SNL comedian. In the clip, the Bad Boys star said he had been hurt both ‘psychologically and emotionally’ by the incident. Now, it’s been claimed since Will released the video apology in July, he’s feeling ‘less depressed’ about the debacle.

https://www. instagram. com/p/CgmVDHXoAw8/?hl=en Will answers questions in the apology video about the slap (Picture: Youtube/Will Smith) Will slaps Chris onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 27, (Picture: Getty Images) A source claimed to ET online: ‘He was in very low spirits prior to making his public apology.

‘He feels less ashamed now and more comfortable being out and about in public again because he has and continues to do the work that needs to be done for himself, his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues, his fans, The Academy, Chris, and Chris’ family. ’ The source went on to explain that Will, who shares son Jaden, 24, and daughter Willow, 21, with actress Jada, 50, who he married in 1997, as well as son Trey, 29, with Sheree Zampino, wanted to set a ‘good example’ for his children with the apology. ‘Will was so regretful of the situation and [what] he put his family in with all of the backlash, especially publicly.

He wanted to acknowledge his wrongdoings and apologise and take accountability. ‘He feels he answered some questions, said the things that needed to be said, and took ownership of his actions. Will wanted to make sure he set a good example for his kids and was adamant about handling the situation responsibly.

Will and wife Jada Pinkett Smith on the Oscars red carpet moments before the infamous slap (Picture: Getty) ‘He has taken this very seriously and his loved ones commend him. ’ In Will’s apology video, the actor said: ‘It’s all fuzzy. I will say to you, Chris, I apologise to you.

My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk. ‘I hate when I let people down. So it hurts, it hurts me psychologically and emotionally to know I didn’t live up to people’s image and impression of me.

Will and Jada make their first public appearance together since the drama, with an outing to Nobu in LA on August 13 (Picture: SPOT-NGRE / BACKGRID) ‘And the work I’m trying to do is, I am deeply remorseful and I’m trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself. ‘I’m human and I made a mistake, and I’m trying not to think of myself as a piece of s**t. ’ Will’s popularity has suffered a ‘significant’ decline following the infamous Oscars slap earlier this year, it has also been claimed.

It was recently reported that his ‘Q Score’ – an industry metric to assess public appeal – severely dipped. According to Variety, he had regularly ranked among the most popular 10 actors in the bi-annual survey, alongside household names including Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. However July’s poll, the first since the Oscars, saw him plunge to 39, which Henry Schafer, the executive VP of Q Scores, described as ‘a very significant and precipitous decline.

’ The publication reports that the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor’s negative rating soared from less than 10 to 26, which is much higher than the average negative Q Score of 16 or 17. Chris was not impacted by the ordeal, but Jada also suffered in her Scores, falling from 13 to six in the positive poll, and her negative number rose from 29 to 44. Metro.

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