On Friday (April 1), five days after Chris Rock’s slap in the face at the 2022 ceremony on stage, Smith decided to step down following reports that he would take disciplinary action. The actor was to find out what the members of the Academy’s board of directors, including Whoopi Goldberg, Steven Spielberg and Laura Dern, had decided on April 18. President of the Academy David Rubin accepted Smith’s resignation, but said: “We will continue our disciplinary proceedings against Mr Smith for breaches of the Academy Ethics, before our next scheduled board meeting on April 18.” Smith announced that he would resign with a new statement, leaving many wondering what this meant for the actor’s future at the Oscars. Read Smith’s full resignation statement below: “I have responded immediately to the disciplinary hearing of the Academy and I will fully accept all the consequences for my behavior. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards were shocking, painful and unforgivable. “The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my loved ones and loved ones, everyone present and the global audience at home. “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other candidates and winners of the opportunity to celebrate and be honored for their outstanding work. I’m cracked. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at the 022 Oscars (Getty Images) “I want to focus again on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to return to the incredible work it does to support creativity and art in cinema. Thus, I resign as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and I will accept any further consequences deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors. “Change takes time and I pledge to do my job to ensure that I will never again allow violence to transcend reason.” While Rock, during his first post-stand-up show after the incident, said he was “still working on what happened”, a source close to the comedian claimed that the comedian “had no idea” that Pinkett Smith had alopecia.

title: “Will Smith Read Heartbroken Actor S Full Academy Resignation Letter As Actor Resigns From Oscars Board " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Mary Malick”

On Friday (April 1), five days after Chris Rock’s slap in the face at the 2022 ceremony on stage, Smith decided to step down following reports that he would take disciplinary action. The actor was to find out what the members of the Academy’s board of directors, including Whoopi Goldberg, Steven Spielberg and Laura Dern, had decided on April 18. President of the Academy David Rubin accepted Smith’s resignation, but said: “We will continue our disciplinary proceedings against Mr Smith for breaches of the Academy Ethics, before our next scheduled board meeting on April 18.” Smith announced that he would resign with a new statement, leaving many wondering what this meant for the actor’s future at the Oscars. Read Smith’s full resignation statement below: “I have responded immediately to the disciplinary hearing of the Academy and I will fully accept all the consequences for my behavior. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards were shocking, painful and unforgivable. “The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my loved ones and loved ones, everyone present and the global audience at home. “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other candidates and winners of the opportunity to celebrate and be honored for their outstanding work. I’m cracked. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at the 022 Oscars (Getty Images) “I want to focus again on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to return to the incredible work it does to support creativity and art in cinema. Thus, I resign as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and I will accept any further consequences deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors. “Change takes time and I pledge to do my job to ensure that I will never again allow violence to transcend reason.” While Rock, during his first post-stand-up show after the incident, said he was “still working on what happened”, a source close to the comedian claimed that the comedian “had no idea” that Pinkett Smith had alopecia.

title: “Will Smith Read Heartbroken Actor S Full Academy Resignation Letter As Actor Resigns From Oscars Board " ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-26” author: “Edward Fyall”

On Friday (April 1), five days after Chris Rock’s slap in the face at the 2022 ceremony on stage, Smith decided to step down following reports that he would take disciplinary action. The actor was to find out what the members of the Academy’s board of directors, including Whoopi Goldberg, Steven Spielberg and Laura Dern, had decided on April 18. President of the Academy David Rubin accepted Smith’s resignation, but said: “We will continue our disciplinary proceedings against Mr Smith for breaches of the Academy Ethics, before our next scheduled board meeting on April 18.” Smith announced that he would resign with a new statement, leaving many wondering what this meant for the actor’s future at the Oscars. Read Smith’s full resignation statement below: “I have responded immediately to the disciplinary hearing of the Academy and I will fully accept all the consequences for my behavior. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards were shocking, painful and unforgivable. “The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my loved ones and loved ones, everyone present and the global audience at home. “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other candidates and winners of the opportunity to celebrate and be honored for their outstanding work. I’m cracked. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at the 022 Oscars (Getty Images) “I want to focus again on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to return to the incredible work it does to support creativity and art in cinema. Thus, I resign as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and I will accept any further consequences deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors. “Change takes time and I pledge to do my job to ensure that I will never again allow violence to transcend reason.” While Rock, during his first post-stand-up show after the incident, said he was “still working on what happened”, a source close to the comedian claimed that the comedian “had no idea” that Pinkett Smith had alopecia.