In addition to demanding an apology from the 'King Richard' actor, the Oscars host says that she 'physically felt ill' and is still 'a little traumatized' by what happened at the award night.
- Mar 31, 2022
AceShowbiz - Wanda Sykes has revealed that she hasn't received an apology from Will Smith yet after he slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. The Oscars host is now demanding an apology from the "King Richard" actor as the "Saturday Night Live" alum has apologized to her.
When making an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Wednesday, March 30, the 58-year-old TV presenter/actress revealed how Chris apologized to her. "As soon as I walked up, the first thing he said to me was, 'I am so sorry. It was supposed to be your night. You and [Amy Schumer] and [Regina Hall] were doing such a good job. I'm so sorry this is going to be about this,' " she told host Ellen DeGeneres. "That's who Chris is."
While Wanda appreciated the apology, Wanda said that she's disappointed in Will and the fact that he was able to stay inside the Dolby Theatre after slapping a presenter. "I just felt so awful for my friend Chris," said "The Upshaws" actress.
"It was sickening. I physically felt ill and I'm still a little traumatized by it. For [the Academy] to let him stay in that room and enjoy the rest of the show and accept his award," Wanda continued. "I was like, 'How gross is this?' This is just the wrong message."
Wanda further elaborated, "You assault somebody, you get escorted out the building and that's it. But for them to let him continue, I thought it was gross." She went on saying, "Plus, I wanted to be able to run out after he won and say, 'Unfortunately Will couldn't be here tonight.' "
Wanda later insisted that she and her co-hosts deserve an apology from the Best Actor winner. "I know he apologized to Chris but I believe we were the hosts," she said. "This is our house. We're inviting you in. We're going to take care of all of you tonight. Make sure you have a good time. Nobody has apologized to us. We worked really hard to put that show together. What the hell is this? It's just wrong."
As for Amy, she said that she's still "triggered and traumatized" by what happened at the award night. "I think we can all agree that the best way to unpack what happened is to stream my series @lifeandbethhulu and see me on tour this fall," she wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of herself. She added, "But for real. Still triggered and traumatized.
"I love my friend @chrisrock and believe he handled it like a pro. Stayed up there and gave an Oscar to his friend @questlove and the whole thing was so disturbing," she continued. "So much pain in @willsmith anyway I'm still in shock and stunned and sad." She then concluded, "Im proud of myself and my cohosts. But yeah. Waiting for this sickening feeling to go away from what we all witnessed."
