The actor, who has been banned from attending any Academy events, including the Oscars, for 10 years, said bluntly: 'There is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave.'
, who had made a joke at the expense of the actor's wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, as he was about to present an award.'Sorry' not enough
Rock's joke had made a reference to the 1997 film GI Jane, in which actress Demi Moore shaved her head. It is still unclear whether the comedian was aware that Pinkett Smith has alopecia, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss, when he made the remark.Smith had, at the time, been presenting the Academy Award for best documentary feature to musician and filmmaker Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson for Summer of Soul.He added:"To all my fellow nominees....
"I know it was confusing. I know it was shocking, but I promise you, I am deeply devoted and committed to putting light and love and joy into the world.
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