Will Smith makes first public appearance since Oscars slap
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Will Smith was spotted at an airport in India’s Mumbai city on Saturday, his first public appearance since the Oscars ceremony during which he walked up to presenter Chris Rock and struck him in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith. On Friday, Jada Pinkett Smith said at the beginning of Red Table Talk’s new season the Smith family is focussed on healing. In 2020 Indian spiritual leader Sadhguru, the founder of the Isha Foundation, shared a behind-the-scenes video on Instagram in which he is seen arriving at Smith’s home on his bike. I want my family to meet spiritual people, to start interacting with people who are not hooked on the material world.” It’s possible that this is a spiritual trip, since a saffron-clad monk is seen beside Smith in Bhayani’s video.