The news about the next Will Smith awards ceremony is about a song, not a slap.
Well, maybe this song is going to be a banger… we don’t know yet.
Will Smith won’t be attending the Oscars ceremony anytime soon, but he’s being honored elsewhere.
These days, most people know Will Smith only for making movies and having attractive, talented kids. But he’s also a musician. Historical importance – his rap was The first person to win a Grammy.
And, at the 2024 BET Awards, he’s going to perform a new, original song.
The 2024 BET Awards will be Will Smith’s first major solo performance, as you know
On Sunday, June 30, Will Smith will unveil and perform his new, original song at the BET Awards.
This would be exciting news in itself. After all, his music is great and it helped him move forward in his illustrious acting career.
We don’t really know what Smith will perform. His most recent performance was a cameo with J Balvin at Coachella in April. And that was a great performance. men in Black Reference.
Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming and Music Strategy at BET, spoke Diversity About inviting Will Smith to perform.
“From his beginnings as a rapper to ‘The Fresh Prince’ to dominating the box office as one of the Bad Boys, Will Smith is a true global icon and we’re proud to welcome him back to the BET Awards stage,” said Orlando.
Orlando said then: “We look forward to Will adding another defining night to the culture that can’t be missed.”
Obviously, Will Smith appearing at an awards show is a sensitive subject
At the 2022 Oscars, the A-list actor climbed up on stage and slapped Chris Rock.
This was not a scripted action. And it was not sudden or random. Chris Rock, and not for the first time, has shown a clearly unhealthy obsession with Jada Pinkett Smith. This time, he made fun of her hair loss.
Reactions were divided. And despite the polarisation, many people’s reactions (perhaps due to the nature of social media) were so extreme as to be inappropriate.
One camp compared this infamous slap Evils Such as domestic violence, or suggesting that it was similar to random violence against comedians.
Others suggested Smith had done nothing wrong, that the incident was so minor it wasn’t worth commenting on.
Obviously, Smith and Rock aren’t family or related. They’re not even strangers. These were two very famous millionaire adults who have known each other for decades. But, let’s be clear: hitting someone in the face is assault. Even the Possibly with verbal provocation.
Is this a career comeback?
Well…no. This isn’t a comeback because his career is going well.
The BET Awards ceremony was also held this month. Bad Boys: Ride or Die was released in theaters and grossed 9 digits at the box office. Yes, this is the movie in which Will Smith gets slapped on screen.
They’re not allowed to go to the Oscars for many years to come. But that won’t stop Smith from making hugely successful movies or composing music. Or attending other awards shows. Shows where, one might hope, people won’t take his wife’s name out of their mouths.