Will Smith justifies his slap to Chris Rock
“That was a rage that had been bottled for a really long time.”
Will Smith has said his "bottled" rage led him to slap comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars in March.
The actor has been interviewed for the first time since the incident, which he described as "a horrific night".
Smith had stormed the stage at the Hollywood ceremony after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife's shaved head. Jada Pinkett Smith has the hair loss condition alopecia.
Appearing on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, he said: "I was going through something that night, you know?
"Not that that justifies my behaviour at all." Smith said that there were "many nuances and complexities to it".