Will Smith 'accepts and respects Academy board's decision to ban'
As Forbes reports, Will Smith's memoir recently saw a sudden spike in sales in the wake of the infamous incident at the 2022 Oscars.
Last month, the King Richards actor told G.I. about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head. Jane.
Moments after the slap, the 53-year-old star faced backlash from online netizens and his contemporaries as well.
On Friday, the Academy of Motion Pictures decided to ban the Pursuit of Happiness actor from the Oscars for 10 years.
Amidst all this, there is good news for Will and his fans and that his memoir, which was published in November last year, reportedly went up in the bestseller list after the slap-gate incident.
Biography, Will, returned to USA Today's list of the top 150 bestselling books, appearing at number 73.
The report further noted that in a chart compiling data from the week ending April 2, the memoir rose from number 14 to number 2 on the combined print and e-book nonfiction New York Times bestseller list.
As for the sanctions decision, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor said he "accepts and respects" the academy's decision in a statement released to Hollywood Trade Publications.