Oscars producer Will Packer will appear on Good Morning America to address the infamous incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock that aired live Sunday during ABC’s telecast of the 94th Academy Awards. In what was the most talked-about moment of the ceremony, Smith walked on stage and struck Rock when the comedian, who was presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature, cracked a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. According to Variety, a clip of Packer’s exclusive interview with ABC’s own GMA will show during Thursday’s broadcast of World News Tonight before airing in full Friday morning on Good Morning America.
Black people have a defiant spirit of laughter when it comes to dealing with pain because there has been so much of it. I don’t feel the need to elucidate that for you. But I also don’t mind being transparent and say that this was a very painful moment for me. On many levels. https://t.co/zzgeKIqrHm
