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Will Smith resigns from the Academy, says he will accept additional consequences

In a statement, Will Smith acknowledged that his actions overshadowed other winners at the 94th Academy Awards.

According to press reports, actor Will Smith has resigned his membership from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, following his onstage outburst at the, he walked up onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock, who told a joke about Smith's wife's hair.

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