Will Smith praised by fans after making fun of Oscars slap
Will Smith has been praised by fans for sharing an "unexpected" new video poking fun at his controversial Oscars slap.
The Hollywood actor made global headlines last year after storming on stage at the star-studded award ceremony and slapping Chris Rock over a joke made about Jada Pinkett Smith.
Will has since resigned from the Academy and has been banned from attending for 10 years.
But now it seems the Men in Black star is trying to see the lighter side of the incident as he surprised fans with a funny new TikTok.
Taking to social media on Monday, Will made a cheeky swipe at his past behaviour in a video about inanimate objects.
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In the clip, TikTok user @missmoneyworking describes how people can ask objects what they think of them.
Fans went crazy for Will's new video (willsmith/TikTok)She explained: "You will get an answer in your mind from your intuition."
The content creator said people could ask their car or pen its opinion about them and form their own conclusions from the vibe items give off.
Filming himself alongside @missmoneyworking's clip, Will considers her words carefully before reaching for his own inanimate object.
The star then pulled out his Oscar statue from off camera. As he begins to ask the Oscar a question, the clip ends.
He famously slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars (Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Fans were loving the short clip, with many praising the actor for being able to reflect on his past behaviour.
One person commented: "Least he’s got a sense of humor," while another said: "If you can't laugh at yourself right lol love it."
"This has got to be the hardest flex in 2023," a third fan penned. Someone else wrote: "Somethings are just understood."
The Oscars return next month for the first time since Will slapped Chris, with a celebrity PR expert recently telling The Mirror that the "jaw dropping incident" will be on everyone's minds, with all eyes expected to be on this year's ceremony.
Mayah Riaz, celebrity PR, said: "There is no doubt that the Will Smith slap is a jaw dropping incident. It will always be remembered as the most shocking Oscar moment.
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"It can go one of two ways during the ceremony; he will be the butt of all jokes or people will steer clear of mentioning it. The latter will be the best approach for the academy."
She added: "All eyes will be on the ceremony, which is great because we have seen that the ratings have been falling in recent years.
"However, it needs to be a truly fabulous night of glitz, glamour and entertainment. In order to make sure the viewers keep watching, Hollywood really needs to do what it does best and make it a show stopper of a ceremony."
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