{"id":1617409,"date":"2022-08-20T09:17:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T13:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1617409"},"modified":"2022-08-20T09:21:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T13:21:35","slug":"the-batman-star-zoe-kravitz-speaks-about-facing-internet-outrage-for-criticizing-will-smiths-oscar-slap-its-a-scary-time-to-have-an-opinion-or-to-say-the-wrong-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-batman-star-zoe-kravitz-speaks-about-facing-internet-outrage-for-criticizing-will-smiths-oscar-slap-its-a-scary-time-to-have-an-opinion-or-to-say-the-wrong-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Batman&#8221; Star Zo\u00eb Kravitz Speaks About Facing Internet Outrage For Criticizing Will Smith\u2019s Oscar Slap: \u201cIt\u2019s A Scary Time To Have An Opinion Or To Say The Wrong Thing\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">60<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-batman-star-zoe-kravitz-speaks-about-facing-internet-outrage-for-criticizing-will-smiths-oscar-slap-its-a-scary-time-to-have-an-opinion-or-to-say-the-wrong-thing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1617409&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Reflecting on the recent wave of internet outrage she faced for denouncing Will Smith\u2019s now-infamous slapping of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, <em>The Batman<\/em> star Zo\u00eb Kravitz has asserted that the entire affair opened her eyes to how \u201cit\u2019s a scary time to have an opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_177286\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-177286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Batman (2022), Warner Bros. Pictures<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/03\/30\/progressives-attack-zoe-kravitz-for-standing-up-for-chris-rock-after-will-smith-slapped-him-at-the-oscars\/\">Progressives Attack Zo\u00eb Kravitz For Standing Up For Chris Rock After Will Smith Slapped Him At The Oscars<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taking to her personal Instagram account shortly after the ceremony concluded, Kravitz drew the ire of the internet\u2019s more rabid users after criticizing the <em>King Richard<\/em> star for his emotionally-charged assault in a pair of now-deleted Instagram posts made to her personal account shortly after the ceremony had concluded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s a picture of my dress at the award show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now,\u201d read her first post, as written alongside a photograph of herself taken on the red carpet earlier that evening.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_155649\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155649\" class=\"size-full wp-image-155649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.03.30-08.23-boundingintocomics-6244bc5a4cf97.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.03.30-08.23-boundingintocomics-6244bc5a4cf97.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.03.30-08.23-boundingintocomics-6244bc5a4cf97-300x219-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.03.30-08.23-boundingintocomics-6244bc5a4cf97-768x562-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022.03.30-08.23-boundingintocomics-6244bc5a4cf97-80x60.jpg 80w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-155649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Zoe Kravitz Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In her second, the actress shared a photo of herself in \u201cmy dress at the party after the award show where we are apparently screaming profanities and assaulting people on stage now.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_155651\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155651\" class=\"wp-image-155651 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.03.30-08.24-boundingintocomics-6244bc7d2a3ba.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"886\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.03.30-08.24-boundingintocomics-6244bc7d2a3ba.jpg 886w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.03.30-08.24-boundingintocomics-6244bc7d2a3ba-300x217-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.03.30-08.24-boundingintocomics-6244bc7d2a3ba-768x555-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-155651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Zoe Kravitz Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/03\/03\/the-batman-star-zoe-kravitz-says-her-version-of-catwoman-is-bisexual\/\">The Batman Star Zo\u00eb Kravitz Says Her Version Of Catwoman Is Bisexual<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the fallout she faced after looking unfavorably on Smith\u2019s actions, Kravitz told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/zoe-kravitz-director-debut-pussy-island-naomi-ackie-channing-tatum-11660652570\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> during a recent interview given in promotion of her upcoming cinematic directorial debut, the provocatively named thriller <em>P\u2014y Island<\/em>, that \u201cit\u2019s a scary time to have an opinion or to say the wrong thing or to make controversial art or statements or thoughts or anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s mostly scary because art is about conversation. That should, in my opinion, always be the point,\u201d said the actress. \u201cThe internet is the opposite of conversation. The internet is people putting things out and not taking anything in.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_177281\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177281\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.09-boundingintocomics-62ff0cf495779-scaled-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.09-boundingintocomics-62ff0cf495779-scaled-1.webp 2560w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.09-boundingintocomics-62ff0cf495779-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.09-boundingintocomics-62ff0cf495779-1340x754-1.webp 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.09-boundingintocomics-62ff0cf495779-768x432-1.webp 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-177281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Batman (2022), Warner Bros. Pictures<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Catwoman actress added, \u201cI was reminded that I\u2019m an artist. Being an artist is not about everybody loving you or everyone thinking you\u2019re hot. It\u2019s about expressing something that will hopefully spark a conversation or inspire people or make them feel seen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019m in a place right now where I don\u2019t want to express myself through a caption or a tweet,\u201d she opined. \u201cI want to express myself through art.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_177273\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177273\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.01-boundingintocomics-62ff0b28739ed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.01-boundingintocomics-62ff0b28739ed.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.01-boundingintocomics-62ff0b28739ed-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.01-boundingintocomics-62ff0b28739ed-1340x570-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.01-boundingintocomics-62ff0b28739ed-768x326-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-177273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X-Men: First Class (2011), Marvel Entertainment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/03\/09\/zoe%cc%88-kravitz-simulates-drinking-milk-out-of-a-bowl-in-catwoman-suit-after-claiming-she-didnt-want-the-character-fetishized-or-stereotyped\/\">Zoe\u0308 Kravitz Simulates Drinking Milk Out Of A Bowl In Catwoman Suit After Claiming She Didn\u2019t Want The Character Fetishized Or Stereotyped<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turning back to the topic at hand, Kravitz concluded, \u201cI\u2019m torn about what to say right now, because I\u2019m supposed to just talk about it; I have very complicated feelings around it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish I had handled that differently,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s OK.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_177275\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177275\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.08-boundingintocomics-62ff0cd5225bc-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.08-boundingintocomics-62ff0cd5225bc-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.08-boundingintocomics-62ff0cd5225bc-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.08-boundingintocomics-62ff0cd5225bc-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-04.08-boundingintocomics-62ff0cd5225bc-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-177275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Batman (2022), Warner Bros. Pictures<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In regards to the two men involved in the central controversy, the most recent development in the ongoing story saw Smith take to his own Instagram to issue an apology to Rock.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he\u2019s not ready to talk. And when he is, he will reach out. So I will say to you, Chris, I apologise to you,\u201d the <em>Suicide Squad<\/em> actor declared. \u201cMy behavior was unacceptable and I\u2019m here whenever you\u2019re ready to talk.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CgmVDHXoAw8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/08\/01\/will-smith-finally-apologises-to-chris-rock-for-physically-assaulting-him-at-the-oscars-my-behaviour-was-unacceptable-and-im-here-whenever-youre-ready-to-talk\/\">Will Smith Finally Apologises To Chris Rock For Physically Assaulting Him At The Oscars: \u201cMy Behaviour Was Unacceptable And I\u2019m Here Whenever You\u2019re Ready To Talk\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Smith then went on to issue an apology to Rock\u2019s mother, recalling that he \u201csaw an interview that Chris\u2019s mother did and, you know, that was one of the things about that moment I just didn\u2019t realize and, you know, I wasn\u2019t thinking about how many people got hurt in that moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I want to apologize to Chris\u2019s mother,\u201d he continued. \u201cI want to apologize to Chris\u2019s family; specifically [Chris Rock\u2019s brother] Tony Rock. You know, we had a great relationship. You know, Tony Rock was my man. And this is probably irreparable.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_157035\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157035\" class=\"size-full wp-image-157035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.09-03.23-boundingintocomics-6250fc3120e17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.09-03.23-boundingintocomics-6250fc3120e17.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.04.09-03.23-boundingintocomics-6250fc3120e17-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.09-03.23-boundingintocomics-6250fc3120e17-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.09-03.23-boundingintocomics-6250fc3120e17-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-157035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: King Richard (2021), Warner Bros. Entertainment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The actor then admitted, \u201cI spent the last three months replaying and understanding the nuances and the complexities of what happened in that moment. And I\u2019m not going to try to unpack all of that right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut 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,\u201d he claimed. \u201cThere\u2019s no part of me that thinks that\u2019s the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_156002\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156002\" class=\"size-full wp-image-156002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799eacc9ac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799eacc9ac.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799eacc9ac-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799eacc9ac-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799eacc9ac-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-156002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: King Richard (2021), Warner Bros. Entertainment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/06\/06\/jada-pinkett-smith-addresses-will-smith-physically-assaulting-chris-rock-at-the-oscars-hopes-that-these-two-intelligent-capable-men-have-an-opportunity-to-heal\/\">Jada Pinkett Smith Addresses Will Smith Physically Assaulting Chris Rock At The Oscars, Hopes That \u201cThese Two Intelligent, Capable Men Have An Opportunity To Heal\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He then addressed the question many have asked themselves following the altercation, responding to his own rhetorical question of \u201c\u2019After Jada rolled her eyes, did she tell you to do something?&#8217;\u201d with a definitive \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like, you know, I made a choice on my own, from my own experiences, from my history with Chris\u2026Jada had nothing to do with it,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_155995\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155995\" class=\"size-full wp-image-155995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.29-boundingintocomics-624798d47ddb9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.29-boundingintocomics-624798d47ddb9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.04.02-12.29-boundingintocomics-624798d47ddb9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.29-boundingintocomics-624798d47ddb9-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.29-boundingintocomics-624798d47ddb9-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-155995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: King Richard (2021), Warner Bros. Entertainment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sorry, babe,\u201d Smith said to his wife Jada, later addressing his own family and Oscar nominees, even. \u201cI want to say sorry to my kids and my family for the heat that I brought on all of us. To all my fellow nominees, you know, this is a community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like, I won because you voted for me, and it really breaks my heart to have stolen and tarnished your moment,\u201d he reflected. \u201cI can still see Questlove\u2019s eyes, you know, it happened on Questlove\u2019s award. And, you know, it\u2019s like, \u2018I\u2019m sorry\u2019 really isn\u2019t sufficient.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_156001\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156001\" class=\"size-full wp-image-156001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799e6b0967.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799e6b0967.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799e6b0967-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799e6b0967-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799e6b0967-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-156001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: King Richard (2021), Warner Bros. Entertainment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/05\/16\/chris-rock-jokes-about-johnny-depp-trial-during-recent-london-show-believe-all-women-except-amber-heard\/\">Chris Rock Jokes About Johnny Depp Trial During Recent London Show: \u201cBelieve All Women Except Amber Heard\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turning to what he would say to the people who were disappointed in him following his embarrassing moment at the Oscars, Smith declared, \u201cSo there\u2019s two things. One, disappointing people is my central trauma. I hate when I let people down. So, it hurts.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_157034\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157034\" class=\"size-full wp-image-157034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.09-03.23-boundingintocomics-6250fc2be2bb5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.09-03.23-boundingintocomics-6250fc2be2bb5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.04.09-03.23-boundingintocomics-6250fc2be2bb5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.09-03.23-boundingintocomics-6250fc2be2bb5-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.09-03.23-boundingintocomics-6250fc2be2bb5-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-157034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: King Richard (2021), Warner Bros. Entertainment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt hurts me psychologically and emotionally to know I didn\u2019t live up to people\u2019s image and impression of me,\u201d Smith admitted. \u201cAnd the work I\u2019m trying to do is\u2026 I am deeply remorseful and I\u2019m trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself,\u201d said the disgraced actor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m human and I made a mistake, and I\u2019m trying not to think of myself as a piece of s\u2014t,\u201d he said. \u201cSo I would say to those people I know it was confusing. I know it was shocking.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_155999\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155999\" class=\"size-full wp-image-155999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799d511826.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799d511826.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799d511826-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799d511826-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.33-boundingintocomics-624799d511826-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-155999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: King Richard (2021), Warner Bros. Entertainment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/04\/11\/chris-rock-says-hes-not-talking-about-his-assault-by-will-smith-at-the-academy-awards-until-i-get-paid\/\">Chris Rock Says He\u2019s Not Talking About Will Smith Slapping Him At The Academy Awards \u201cUntil I Get Paid\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I promise you I am deeply devoted and committed to putting light and love, and joy into the world,\u201d Smith ultimately asserted. \u201cAnd, if you hang on, I promise we\u2019ll be able to be friends again,\u201d Smith concluded his apology video.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_155996\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155996\" class=\"size-full wp-image-155996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.29-boundingintocomics-624798d88afc6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.29-boundingintocomics-624798d88afc6.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.04.02-12.29-boundingintocomics-624798d88afc6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.29-boundingintocomics-624798d88afc6-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.02-12.29-boundingintocomics-624798d88afc6-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-155996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: King Richard (2021), Warner Bros. Entertainment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, Rock didn\u2019t think much of this apology.<\/p>\n<p>During a stand-up show on July 29th, the comedian addressed the apology and heavily implied that the <em>Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/em> star was playing the victim card all along.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_177271\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177271\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-03.54-boundingintocomics-62ff09914d081.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-03.54-boundingintocomics-62ff09914d081.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-03.54-boundingintocomics-62ff09914d081-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-03.54-boundingintocomics-62ff09914d081-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-03.54-boundingintocomics-62ff09914d081-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-177271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021), Lionsgate Films<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cEverybody is trying to be a f\u2014king victim,\u201d Rock asserted. \u201cIf everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven me getting smacked by Suge Smith\u2026I went to work the next day, I got kids,\u201d the<em> Spiral: From the Book of Saw<\/em> star joked. \u201cAnyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_177270\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177270\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-03.54-boundingintocomics-62ff098f1c201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-03.54-boundingintocomics-62ff098f1c201.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-03.54-boundingintocomics-62ff098f1c201-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-03.54-boundingintocomics-62ff098f1c201-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.19-03.54-boundingintocomics-62ff098f1c201-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-177270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021), Lionsgate Films<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As of writing, Kravitz\u2019s upcoming film has no confirmed release date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/03\/05\/the-batmans-zoe-kravitz-claims-romantic-choice-between-tifa-and-aerith-in-final-fantasy-vii-is-the-problem-with-the-world\/\">The Batman\u2019s Zo\u00eb Kravitz Claims Romantic Choice Between Tifa And Aerith In Final Fantasy VII Is \u201cThe Problem With The World\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reflecting on the recent wave of internet outrage she faced for denouncing Will Smith\u2019s now-infamous slapping of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, The Batman star Zo\u00eb Kravitz has 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