Will Smith referenced Denzel Washington’s advice after accepting the Best Actor accolade
April 04, 2022 - 21:09 BST Emmy Griffiths Denzel Washington has finally spoken out about what he said to Will Smith after Will hit Chris Rock during the Oscars. Speaking at the Bishop T.D. Jakes' leadership summit in Saturday, he was asked about his part in the evening, and he explained:"Well, there's a saying when the devil ignores you, then you know you're doing something wrong.
"You know, the devil goes, 'Oh, no, leave him alone, he's my favourite. Don't bother him.' Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it's because you're trying to do something right. And for whatever reason, the devil got a hold of that circumstance that night."He continued: "Fortunately, there were people there, not just me, but others in the gap. Tyler Perry came right immediately, right over there with me.
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