The developments after Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards are explosive.[THE Academy has opened an official investigation into the incident.
Now, after the offensive gesture in question, due to a failed joke, Will Smith is in danger of losing the coveted statuette.
"The Academy condemns the actions of Will Smith at last night's ceremony. We have formally initiated a review surrounding the incident and will investigate further actions and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law," the Academy says.
Earlier, the Academy had issued a statement saying it "does not condone violence of any form."
The moment that shocked Hollywood and millions of viewers around the world came after Chris Rock made a joke about the sequel to "G.I. Jane", referring to Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head (Ed: Actress Demi Moore appeared in the 1997 film with a shaved head).
Smith appeared to laugh at first, however, he then got on stage, slapped Chris Rock and when he returned to his seat and yelled: "Keep my wife's name out of your f@cking mouth."
Pinkett Smith was seen rolling her eyes after Rock's joke at the awards show.
It should be noted that in 2018 she confirmed that she was diagnosed with alopecia, an autoimmune skin disease that can cause hair loss on the scalp and other parts of the body.
Source: in.gr
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