WATCH: Will Smith's mother breaks silence with shock statement after Oscars altercation
Will Smith's mother, Carolyn Smith, broke her silence after her son's Oscars altercation with comedian Chris Rock.
On Sunday, Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock following a joke about his wife, who suffers from alopecia. The altercation has received various reactions.
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Smith's mother, Carolyn Smith, broke her silence with a shocking statement revealing: "That's the first time I’ve ever seen him go off. The first time in his lifetime.
"I've never seen him do that."
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Will has since released a lengthy statement apologising to Chris Rock which read: "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive."
Oscar winner, 'The View' host, and Academy Governor, Whoopi Goldberg, insisted that they will not take away his Oscar.
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