More than 24 hours have passed since the violent incident at the Oscars, then andWill Smith Hit the moderator Chris Rock After laughing at the baldness of his ailing wife Jida and it seems the event refuses to go off the headline. Whether the slap was justified or not, you decide for yourself – there seems to be no such thing as bad publicity and the whole event has greatly contributed to Rock and his stand-up career.
Moments after the incident on the air, viewers got a strong urge to see the entertainer live, and ticket sales for his upcoming shows began to sell in March and prices even went up accordingly. Ticket website TickPick reported that they sold more tickets for the comedian’s tour overnight than last month combined. They also claim that ticket prices have risen since Sunday night, rising from a minimum of $ 46 per ticket on March 18 to a minimum of $ 341.
For those who missed it, this morning (Tuesday) Smith, who even won during the ceremony to remember history in his first statuette, has already apologized for the violent incident and wrote on his Instagram account the following: “Violence in all its forms is toxic and destructive. My behavior at the Academy Awards is unacceptable “There is no excuse to justify it. Jokes at my expense are part of the profession, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me. I could not stand it and reacted emotionally,” the actor added.
Smith added that “I feel embarrassed, my actions in the ceremony do not indicate the person I want to be. There is no room for violence in a world of love.” He then also apologized to the academy for his behavior: “I also want to apologize to the academy, the ceremony producers, everyone present and everyone who watched around the world. I want to apologize to the Williams family and the film family. I deeply regret that my behavior has tarnished what has so far It was such a wonderful journey for us. “