Will Smith opens up about Oscars slap

Will Smith has opened up about the infamous slap that occurred at the Oscars.

The actor spoke about the incident while promoting his new film ‘Emancipation’, labelling it a horrific night and stating he lost control before walking on stage and slapping host Chris Rock.

In his first interview since the incident, Mr Smith said that the rage had been bottling up for a long time, and his actions hurt the people around him.

“There’s many nuances and complexities to it,” Mr Smith said.

“I took my hard and made it hard for other people. I understood the idea when they say ‘hurt people hurt people’.”