Will Smith Forgives Himself in First Sit-Down After ‘Horrific’ Oscars on ‘Daily Show’

‘I LOST IT’

In his first big TV interview since “the Slap,” Smith opened up to Trevor Noah about what made him snap on Chris Rock in such a public, violent way.

Senior Editor

Published Nov. 29 2022 12:13AM EST

Eight months after he shocked the world by slapping comedian Chris Rock during the Academy Awards’ live broadcast—and then winning an Oscar moments later—Will Smith finally sat down for his first substantial TV interview with The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah.

Aside from a brief

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Will Smith Forgives Himself in First Sit-Down After ‘Horrific’ Oscars on ‘Daily Show’

In his first big TV interview since “the Slap,” Smith opened up to Trevor Noah about what made him snap on Chris Rock in such a public, violent way.

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