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Denzel Washington Publicly Addresses Will Smith, Chris Rock Oscars Slap

Denzel Washington Publicly Addresses Will Smith, Chris Rock Oscars Slap
Actor Denzel Washington attends the 89th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 26, 2017. Christopher Polk/Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
Katabella Roberts
4/4/2022|Updated: 4/4/2022

Actor Denzel Washington has weighed in on Will Smith’s now-infamous slapping of Chris Rock during a live broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, also called the Oscars, on March 27.

During his guest appearance at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on April 2, Washington was asked about the slap and the exchange afterward.
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