Will Smith wins BET best actor award for his work in King Richard three months after Oscars slap - Daily Mail

Jun 27, 2022

Despite being slapped with a ten-year ban from the Oscars after assaulting Chris Rock on stage, Will Smith is still earning more accolades for his actingI

The 53-year-old received the Best Actor award for his work in King Richard at the BET Awards Sunday night, although he did not attend the ceremony. .

He won the Best Actor award at the BET Awards Sunday night but did not attend the ceremony.

However, the beleaguered artist has kept a low-profile since attacking host Chris Rock during the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. 

Low profile: The Men in Black actor has kept a low profile since slapping Oscars host Chris Rock at the ceremony in March

Reconcile: On a Red Table Talk episode in early June, Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, said she hoped Will and Chris could 'have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile'