- Jada Pinkett Smith is speaking out two days after her husband,
Will Smith, smacked Chris Rock on air
at the 94th Annual Academy Awards.
The actress posted a message on her Instagram reading,
quote, "This is a season for healing and I'm here for it."
Her statement comes after her husband publicly apologized
for Sunday's incident.
On Monday, Smith posted a lengthy statement on Instagram,
admitting that he was wrong for striking rock
on stage he started by saying, quote,
"Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.
My behavior at last night's Academy Awards
was unacceptable and inexcusable."
He went on to explain that jokes at his expense
are part of the job.
But said a joke about his wife's medical condition
was too much for him to bear and he reacted emotionally.
Rock joked about Pinkett Smith starring in "GI
Jane II" due to her hair.
She has been open about her painful journey
through hair loss due to alopecia.
Smith, who did not apologize to rock in his Oscar acceptance
speech for Best Actor, did pen an apology to the comedian
in his Instagram statement saying,
"I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris.
I was out of line and I was wrong."
He added that he is embarrassed and
that his actions were not indicative of the man
he wants to be.
He also noted that there is no place for violence in a world
of love and kindness.
Smith went on to apologize to the Academy, the show's
producers, all those in attendance
and watching from home around the world.
He also apologized to the Williams
family and those who worked on his film "King Richard."
He added that he deeply regrets that his behavior has, quote,
"stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey."
The actor ended his statement saying
that he is a work in progress.
Rock has declined to press charges against Smith
for the slap on Monday afternoon.
After releasing a statement saying it does not condone
violence in any form, the Academy
announced it is officially started a formal review
around the incident.
The organization also shared its standards of conduct, which
notes that if a member is found to have violated its standards,
the Academy may take any disciplinary action to
and including suspension of membership or expulsion
from membership.