Is Will Smith's Apology Just a PR Stunt?
Rich and Weekly
Wondery
4.0 • 962 Ratings
🗓️ 1 August 2022
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
He’d like to take a minute, just sit right there… After four months of keeping quiet, Will Smith is finally talking about the slap heard 'round the world. Last Friday on his YouTube channel, the “King Richard” star sat down to speak directly to comedian Chris Rock and apologize for assaulting him at the Oscars back in March. But there's no word yet if Chris is buying it. So is this apology enough to rehabilitate Will's good-guy image? Or will his life be forever flipped-turned upside down?
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| 0:00.0 | Heads up, Ritchie's. In today's episode, we mention acts of violence. |
| 0:04.0 | Please be advised. |
| 0:06.0 | So, Michaela, are you into award shows, do you watch them regularly? How do you feel? |
| 0:18.0 | I feel about award shows. Like I don't care at all about them because it's a big pat on the back |
| 0:24.0 | unless I'm getting the award and then it's the coolest thing in the world. |
| 0:28.0 | I mean I'm gonna have to heart agree with that. The Gracie winner says. |
| 0:31.0 | Gracie and Amby let's get it straight. |
| 0:33.0 | Yes, right, sorry. |
| 0:34.0 | And I think a lot of people agree with you because at this year's Oscars back in March, they |
| 0:37.1 | had their second lowest ratings ever. |
| 0:39.6 | But at least they put up a good fight. |
| 0:42.1 | Oh, I see what you did. |
| 0:43.2 | Yeah, because about 16 million people |
| 0:46.5 | got to hear this moment between comedian Chris Rock |
| 0:50.1 | and actor Will Smith. |
| 0:51.8 | Jana, I love you. |
| 0:53.1 | G. I. Jane, too. Can't wait to see it. |
| 0:55.3 | All right? |
| 0:57.3 | I'm out here. |
| 0:58.4 | Uh oh, Richard? |
| 0:59.7 | Oh, wow. |
| 1:05.0 | Wow. |
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