After consoling Will Smith following the infamous slap at the Oscars, two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington has now spoken publicly about what happened at last Sunday`s awards show, reports `Variety`.
Washington attended author and bishop T.D. Jakes`s leadership summit at Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday morning (U.S. Eastern Time) for a discussion about his career and faith, when Jakes asked him about what happened between Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars.
“Well, there`s a saying, `When the devil ignores you, then you know you`re doing something wrong.` The devil goes, `Oh no, leave him alone, he`s my favourite.` Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it`s because he`s trying to do something right. And for whatever reason, the devil got ahold of that circumstance that night,” Washington told Jakes on stage, according to `Variety`.
Washington was seen speaking to Smith, along with Tyler Perry and Smith`s publicist, during the commercial breaks at the Oscars after Smith slapped Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.
During his acceptance speech for best actor, Smith thanked Washington and said that Washington told him, “At your highest moment, be careful, that`s when the devil comes for you.”
“Fortunately there were people there,” Washington said on Saturday. “Not just me, but others. Tyler Perry came immediately right over there with me. [Said] some prayers. I don`t wanna say what we talked about, but for the grace of God go any of us. Who are we to condemn? I don`t know all the ins and outs of the situation, but I know the only solution was prayer, the way I see it,” he added.
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