Tennis great Serena Williams opens up about Oscars slap that 'overshadowed' film

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Tennis legend Serena Williams opened up about last year’s Oscars moment that overshadowed the entire Academy Awards show as the movie about her father was nominated six times and won Will Smith a Best Actor award.

However, Smith’s reaction to Chris Rock’s joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, was what captured the attention of the world last March. Williams, whose father was depicted in "King Richard," spoke to CBS’ Gayle King about the famous moment.

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Serena Williams looks on versus Australia Ajla Tomljanovic during women's singles third round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium. (Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

"I thought it was such an incredible film, and I feel that there was an incredible film after that with Questlove that kind of was overshadowed," she said. "But I also feel that I’ve been in a position where I’ve been under a lot of pressure and made a tremendous amount of mistakes, and I’m the kind of person that’s like, ‘I’ve been there. I’ve made a mistake. It’s not the end of the world.

"We’re all imperfect, and we’re all human, and let’s just be kind to each other. So, that’s often forgotten a lot."

In July, Smith opened up about slap in a video posted to YouTube.

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Serena Williams, of the United States, looks frustrated during her match against Ajla Tomljanovic, of Australia, in the third round of the women's singles at the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sept. 2, 2022 in New York City. (Frey/TPN/Getty Images)

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