In a recent interview, Zoë Kravitz publicly expressed that she regrets criticizing Will Smith's slap in the face of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
One of the historic moments at the Oscars that will be remembered for many years is, without a doubt, Will Smith's slap in the face of Chris Rock after the comedian made fun of the actor's wife, Jada Pinkett.
After the controversy, many other celebrities spoke about it to justify Smith's actions, while many others criticized the actor's reaction, such as Zoë Kravitz, who has now shown regret for her criticism against the now Oscar winner for Best Actor.
Zoë Kravitz regrets criticizing Will Smith's slap at the Oscars
In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Zoë Kravitz expressed her regret over her decision to publicly criticize Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. A few days after the slap, 'The Batman' star posted a photo of herself on Instagram from the Oscars red carpet and wrote: "Here is a photo of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now."
“I'm undecided on what to say right now, because I'm only supposed to talk about it. I have very complicated feelings about it. I wish I had handled that differently. And that's fine," Kravitz told the WSJ.
Kravitz's post sparked an aggressive reaction on social media, prompting the actress to reflect on speaking out on social media. "It's a scary time to have an opinion or say the wrong thing or do controversial art or statements or thoughts or anything," Kravitz told the WSJ.
“It's mostly scary because art is about conversation. That should, in my opinion, always be the point. Internet is the opposite of conversation. The internet is people putting stuff out and not getting anything back,” she added.
“They reminded me that I am an artist. Being an artist isn't about everyone loving you or everyone thinking you're s-xy. It's about expressing something that will hopefully spark a conversation or inspire people or make them feel seen. I think I'm in a place right now where I don't want to express myself through a caption or a tweet. I want to express myself through art,” Kravitz added.
