Will Smith has been a dominating actor in Hollywood since the 1980s. He worked hard and truly made a name for himself in music, TV, and movies. But he has made the news for a less than savory reason in more recent history. At the 2022 Oscars, he delivered the slap heard around the world. And it landed him a negative reputation among many.

Will Smith’s successful career went overboard after 1 incident

Smith started his entertainment career with the rap duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince in the late 1980s. Smith grew in his music career until he signed on with NBC to build a sitcom around his personality, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show was very successful, and it catapulted Smith’s acting career into the movie scene.