Will Smith sits down to talk about his slap against Chris Rock during the Oscars will offering an additional apology. (Getty Images)
<p>It has been months since we have visually seen <strong><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/will-smith-slaps-chris-rock-in-the-face-over-joke-about-jada-pinkett-smiths-hair/">Will Smith</a></strong> since his big Oscar win. As we all remember, before that moment, Will walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock in defense of his wife. Will released a written apology to Chris, his fans, and the Academy shortly after the award show. Now, Will has sat down to speak about the moment on camera for the first time.</p>
<p>In an almost six-minute video titled &#8220;<em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXrxDKwlA_s">It&#8217;s Been A While</a></em>,&#8221; Will answered some questions about the infamous night while remaining apologetic for his actions.</p>
<p>At the beginning of the video, a message from Will appeared on the screen and read,</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been a minute&#8230;over the last few months, I&#8217;ve been doing a lot of pf thinking and personal work. You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take the time to answer.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>The first question Will answered, asked why he had not apologized to Chris Rock during his acceptance speech. Will responded and said,</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I was fogged out by that point. It&#8217;s all fuzzy. I reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he&#8217;s not ready to talk, and when he is, he will reach out. So I will say to you Chris, I apologize to you, my behavior was unacceptable and I&#8217;m here when you&#8217;re ready to talk.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Will also extended an apology to Chris&#8217; mother and brother Tony Rock. As we <em><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/chris-rocks-mother-speaks-out-about-the-oscars-slap-when-will-slapped-chris-he-slapped-all-of-us/">previously</a></em> reported, during an interview with South Carolina’s WISTV, Chris&#8217; mother Rose Rock said, &#8220;When Will slapped Chris, he slapped all of us, but he really slapped me. When you hurt my child, you hurt me.&#8221;</p>
<p>While reflecting on the controversial Oscars moment, Will continued,</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;There is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment. There&#8217;s no part of me that thinks that&#8217;s the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>He also addressed the speculations that Jada played a role in how he reacted that night and he said, &#8220;I made a choice on my own, from my own experiences. From my history with Chris, Jada had nothing to do with it.&#8221;</p>
<p>Will proceeded to apologize to Jada, their family, and this year&#8217;s Oscar nominees. Will also shared that letting other people down is a trauma of his, and how hurtful it has been to know that he has disappointed others.</p>
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<p>Check out Will Smith&#8217;s full video below:</p>
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