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Denzel Washington Speaks Publicly About Will Smith Oscar Slap

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3 years ago

April 5, 2022

Hollywood actor, Denzel Washington has spoke publicly about the Will Smith slap at the Oscar 2022 award..

The actor who was present during the Oscar award has publicly said what he thinks went down during the Oscar, seeing that he was the one that spoke to Will Smith after the slap.

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Washington who was a guest and speaker at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on Saturday. During the two-hour discussion about faith and his award-winning acting career, Washington was asked about the infamous slap and what happened afterward.

“Well, there’s a saying when the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong,” Washington said in video of the exchange posted on Jakes’ verified Twitter account..

“You know, the devil goes, ‘Oh, no, leave him alone, he’s my favorite. Don’t bother him.’ Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it’s because you’re trying to do something right. And for whatever reason, the devil got a hold of that circumstance that night.”