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Caribbean Life, Mar. 31-Apr. 6, 2022
Go With The Flo
By Flo Anthony
The day after slapping Chris
Rock on the Oscars stage because
the comedian made a joke about
his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith,
and upending the 94th Academy
Awards, Will Smith issued an
apology to the comedian, to the
academy and to viewers at home,
saying he was “out of line” and
that his actions are “not indicative
of the man I want to be,” according
to multiple reports. The fallout
from Smith’s actions during
the ceremony continued March 28
as Hollywood and the public continued
to wrestle with a moment
that stunned the Dolby Theatre
crowd and viewers at home. In a
public comment about the incident,
Jada said, “This is a season
for healing and I am here for it.”
Venus and Serena Williams’
father Richard Williams, whom
Smith portrayed in “King Richard,”
also responded the Academy
Award winner slapping Chris
Rock. Speaking through his son
and caretaker Chavolta LeSane,
Richard told NBC News: “We don’t
know all the details of what happened,
but we don’t condone anyone
hitting anyone else unless it’s
in self-defense.” LeSane said his
father was watching the Oscars
and he was “shocked” when Smith
slapped Chris. Richard’s eldest and
estranged daughter, Sabrina, who
reportedly has never met Venus
and Serena, spoke to the Sun,
slamming Smith for disgracing
her family and called for the Academy
to strip him of the award and
ban him from attending future
Oscars. She also revealed she
suffered from alopecia and can
relate to Jada Pinkett Smith, who
announced her diagnosis in 2018.
Meanwhile, Rock says he had no
idea that Pinkett Smith has alopecia.
Will Smith’s 85 year-old mother
Carolyn Smith watched the
awards from here Philadelphia
home. She told Action News in
the City of Brotherly Love, “He is
a very even, people person. That’s
the first time I’ve ever seen him
go off. First time in his lifetime.
I’ve never seen him do that.” Mrs.
Smith also told the television station
that she spoke to Will on
March 29, and told him to get
some rest, and go on vacation.”
Beyonce’ slayed with fabulous
fashion at the Oscars, wearing
two different looks and dripping
in diamonds. Kicking off the show
with a performance of “Be Alive,”
her Oscar-nominated song from
King Richard, the multi-Grammy
winning songstress, wore a custom
David Kuma dress in the
shade of a tennis ball and was
joined by her daughter Blue Ivy
during the number. Beyonce’s
“Karma” pumps by Amina Muaddi
cost $1,345. Her accessories
Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting
the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars
on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Associated Press/Chris Pizzello
included 150 carats of diamond
bangles and two diamond rings, a
50-carat emerald cut bauble and a
20-carat cushion-cut sparkler, all
by Lorraine Schwartz. She also
carried a $3,995 Judith Lieber
clutch shaped like a tennis ball.
Fierce, fierce and fiercer!
Flo Anthony.
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