Denzel Washington On Will Smith Oscars Slap: “Who Are We To Condemn?”
deadline.comDenzel Washington was one of the first people to talk with Will Smith after his Oscars slap and before his Best Actor award.On Saturday, Washington made his initial public comments on the incident, appearing with Pastor T.D.
Jakes at a Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. Although he was short on specifics, he did reveal his general philosophy on Smith’s actions.“There’s a saying when the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong,” Washington said. “The devil goes, ‘Oh, no, leave him alone, he’s my favorite.’ Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it’s because he’s trying to do something right.
And for whatever reason, the devil got a hold of him that night.”Washington said that they prayed on Oscar night. “Fortunately there were people there, not just me but others.
Tyler Perry, came immediately right over there with me,” Washington said. “Some prayers. I don’t wanna say what we talked about.
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