Mel Gibson had quite a hard time while addressing the most controversial moment in one of his interviews regarding Will Smith’s Oscar Slap. The Academy Awards of 2022 gained quite a lot of attention for Will Smith’s thundering slap unleashed on the comedian Chris Rocks. The comedian’s efforts to play around with Jada Smith’s hair loss condition caused due to Alopecia didn’t please the Men In Black star. The follow-up reply to his joke was a slap, whose sound could be heard across the globe. Mel Gibson carefully avoided the question by preventing himself from the controversy.
Mel Gibson’s Direct Encounter with Will Smith’s Slap
Much like the majority of Hollywood stars, Gibson too chose to remain silent on the matter. Maintaining silence is way more important for Gibson who is trying to rebuild his public image. The Forever Young star appeared on Fox News’s Jesse Watters Primetime to promote his movie, Father Stu. Fox News anchor Jesse Watters, directly asked the question putting the 67-year-old star in an awkward situation.
“You understand it probably better than a lot of people, with your career. And I was wondering if, you know, you had been the one that jumped up out of his seat and slapped Chris Rock, if you would have been treated the same way, Mel?”
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Mel Gibson’s Active PR Team
Ever since the Gallipoli star struck his hand in controversies, Gibson has had a hard time restarting his career. After the hiatus, the Lethal Weapon star is extra careful by maintaining a safe distance from controversies. Before the Braveheart star could make any comments, Gibson’s PR team took the matter into their hands. The quick response of Gibson’s PR team was highly appreciated by the internet and prevented the situation from getting any worse.
“Um, thank you, Jesse. That is our time.”
Mel Gibson was on Fox News and was asked how he’d react if he was in Will Smith’s seat at the Oscars. And his publicist said “NOPE!”😂💀 We know Mel would’ve given a couple curb stomps if he was Will. pic.twitter.com/3HL1FyQGqi
— Foxx🎬 (@FoxxFilmFanatic) April 4, 2022
Mel Gibson was asked on Fox News his thoughts about the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap — and his handler immediately moved to shut it down pic.twitter.com/XNlUbpUHwg
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) April 3, 2022
Glad to see #MelGibson is doing well. pic.twitter.com/kPLBRZySCY
— Zoltar (@ZoltarSSG) April 2, 2022
Mel Gibson Abruptly Cuts Off Interview After Fox News Host Asks About Will Smith Slap
It seems like every celebrity in the world has weighed in on “The Slap,” but Mel Gibson is one of the few Hollywood stars that hasn’t given his take on the altercation between Will Smith … pic.twitter.com/zBJnjYwiTh
— Soulwell Publishing Group (@SoulwellPublish) April 4, 2022
I cannot think of a more combustible combination than “Mel Gibson’s thoughts on The Slap”
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) April 3, 2022
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Gibson’s plan of distancing himself from controversies seems to be working to bring his career back on track. But all his till date efforts could have been ruined by just one controversial question. Yet, this time, Gibson’s PR team had his back while preventing any addition to the list of Gibson’s controversies.
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