@TDJakesOfficial Interviews DENZEL About the Will Smith Slap at Oscars

Denzel Washington and T.D. Jakes talked in more detail about Washington’s encounter with Will Smith following the now infamous Oscar slap.

The 67-year-old Washington was among those who spoke at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ International Leadership Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday. The minister asked the actor about the March 27 altercation between Smith and comedian Chris Rock, which is being called the “slap heard around the world.”

Smith made headlines last Sunday after slapping Rock across the face at the Academy Awards, an action the Oscar winner has since apologized for. Smith also resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. The Academy is moving forward with disciplinary proceedings.

Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, suffers from alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes bald patches on the scalp. It can affect both men and women of all races. During one of his comedy skits on stage, Rock took aim at Pinkett Smith and her condition with a joke. At first, Smith appeared to laugh at the joke, but his wife was visibly uncomfortable. Her husband then walked to Rock and slapped Rock across the face.

Washington and others were seen providing counsel to Smith after the altercation as the violent confrontation left their Hollywood peers in shock. While accepting his award that night for best actor, Smith shared a piece of advice Washington gave him following the incident.

“At your highest moment, be careful. That’s when the devil comes for you,” Smith said Washington told him.

During a conversation Saturday, Jakes told Washington that it seemed like he “stepped in the middle of World War III” and acted as a “senior statesman” trying to calm the situation.

Washington responded: “There’s a saying: When the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong. The devil goes, ‘Oh, no, leave him alone. He’s my favorite.’”

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