Will Smith makes first red carpet appearance with family post Oscars slap, gives Jada a kiss

Will Smith made his first pink carpet look following the 2022 Oscars, for the Los Angeles premiere of his new movie Emancipation. The Antoine Fuqua movie marks his first launch because the Oscars controversy in March the place he slapped presenter Chris Rock reside onstage. (Also learn: Oscars 2023 to reside telecast all 23 classes after heavy criticism final yr)

Will arrived on the pink carpet, on the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood along with his household, spouse Jada Pinkett Smith and youngsters Trey, Willow and Jaden by his facet. The household colour-coordinated their ensembles, the place Will paired a burgundy Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo with a lightweight pink undershirt that matched son Trey’s look. Jada opted for an outsized white turtleneck costume with matching jewelry. Daughter Willow selected a black ensemble with silver elaborations and son Jaden rocked a tuxedo with black-and-white prints.

In Emancipation, the actor stars as Peter, an enslaved man well known due to a 1863 {photograph} often called “The Scourged Back,” printed in Harper’s Weekly, that confirmed the keloid scars the person suffered due to a lifetime of whippings. Speaking concerning the filming expertise, Will informed Variety, “It’s certainly unlocked an empathy and a gratitude that I get to live in this time. And a gratitude for the people who went before me and before us, to take beatings, so I can stand here today.” Emancipation additionally stars Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor, and Mustafa Shakir.

Will’s newest look comes after he spoke at size about his actions on the Oscars on The Daily Show for an interview with host Trevor Noah, and it had impacted the general public notion about him. “That was a horrific night, as you can imagine,” he started. “There’s many nuances and complexities to it. But at the end of the day, I just — I lost it, you know? That is not who I want to be.” Will additionally appeared for a digital press tour on Fox 5 DC’s Kevin McCarthy the place he mentioned, “I completely understand that if…someone is not ready, I would absolutely respect that and allow them their space to not be ready…My deepest hope is that my actions don’t penalize my team.”