Denzel Washington has opened up about the advice he gave to Will Smith after he slapped comedian Chris Rock in the middle of the Oscars.
Smith stunned audiences in the auditorium and at home when he slapped Rock after he pulled a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.
In his acceptance speech for Best Actor, a tearful Smith said that in the immediate aftermath of the incident, Washington had come up to him and warned him about the attacks of the devil.
“Denzel said to me a few minutes ago, at your highest moment, be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you,” Smith recalled.
The advice drew applause from the audience.
Washington explained further about the advice he gave while speaking to Deadline.
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