Academy adds Oscars ‘crisis team’ after Will Smith slap fiascoHe shared the details in an interview with Time magazine, reports 'Variety'. The creation of a crisis team is a response to the 2022 Oscars, where Will Smith walked on stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock across the face. “We have a whole crisis team, something we’ve never had before, and many plans in place,” Kramer said. Smith resigned from the Academy on April 1, writing in a statement, “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. It appears the new crisis team will react in as close to real-time as possible should any emergencies break out at the 2023 Oscars.
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