Will Smith’s On-Screen Wife Defends Oscars Slap, Calls Chris Rock an ‘A--Hole’
Ellis-Taylor said Smith was protecting his wife and praised his conduct on the King Richard set.
- Actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor recently defended Will Smith on The Daily Beast's Obsessed podcast, stating she understood his motivation to protect his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, during the 2022 Oscars incident.
- The 2022 incident occurred after Chris Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, unaware of her alopecia condition; Smith approached the stage, slapped Rock, and later shouted at him before winning the Academy Award for Best Actor.
- Despite the controversy, Ellis-Taylor praised Smith's conduct on the King Richard set, describing her co-star as a "caretaker" of the cast who ensured everyone was treated respectfully.
- Referencing her Mississippi background, Ellis-Taylor argued that First Amendment rights should not shield speech intended to cause harm, citing her experience with rhetoric defending the Confederate flag.
- The Academy subsequently banned Smith from attending its events for 10 years following the ceremony, while Ellis-Taylor currently stars in the Apple miniseries Lucky, airing its finale on August 19.
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[OSEN=Reporter Choi Yi-jeong] Actress Unjunu Ellis Taylor, who worked with Will Smith in the movie 'King Richard', has come forward to strongly defend Will Smith regarding the 'assault controversy' that turned the 2022 Oscars upside down. Unjunu Ellis Taylor recently appeared on the podcast 'The Daily Beast's Obsessed' and actively defended Will Smith (57).
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Will Smith’s ‘King Richard’ co-star defends his Oscars slap of Chris Rock
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USA TodayWill Smith's costar Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor defends Oscars slap 4 years later
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is standing by her "King Richard" costar Will Smith, defending the time he infamously slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
Will Smith’s On-Screen Wife Defends Oscars Slap, Calls Chris Rock an ‘A--Hole’
Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor still stands by Will Smith‘s infamous Oscars slap four years later. The King Richard actress explained why she supports her costar and shared her blunt thoughts on Chris Rock. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor defends Will Smith’s Oscar slap Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor recently defended Will Smith’s infamous 2022 Oscars slap during an appearance on The Daily Beast’s Obsessed podcast. The actress starred op…
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