Academy President Says Response to Will Smith Oscars Slap Was “Inadequate”
THR, Esq. 2023-02-13
Summary:
Academy President Janet Yang reiterated that the organization’s response to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 ceremony was “inadequate” and that “we must act swiftly, compassionately and decisively” on similar issues in the future. Yang addressed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ response to the incident at last year’s awards show […]