Clearly, they are wanting to move on. Will and Jada Pinkett Smith enjoyed a lunch date at Nobu in Malibu on Saturday. According to People, the occasion marks the first time the couple’s been photographed out together since the King Richard actor slapped Chris Rock on stage in defense of his wife. Here’s what you need to know.
According to eyewitnesses, the two appeared happy, the publication reports, with Will even showing a peace sign at the cameras, while Jada held on to him. The couple’s outing comes months after the Oscars debacle, which resulted in the actor being banned from attending the Academy Awards.
Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith Step Out For First Time After Oscars Slap
Back in July, the actor said he’s “been doing a lot of thinking and personal work.” He begins with an apology to Rock, saying: “I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he’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’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.”
The actor also apologizes to Chris Rock’s mother, adding: “I saw an interview that his mother did. That’s one of the things about that moment I didn’t realize, I wasn’t thinking, but how many people got hurt in that moment.
“So I want to apologize to Chris’s mother; I want to apologize to Chris’s family, specifically Tony Rock [Chris’s younger brother]. We had a great relationship. Tony Rock was my man. This is probably irreparable.”
“And I’m not going to try and unpack all of that right now, but I can say to all of you there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment. There’s no part of me that thinks that’s the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults.”
The incident at the Oscars resulted in widespread criticism of Smith. So far Chris Rock himself has not made any comments about the matter.
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