Chris Rock was spotted taking a morning stroll in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood on Sunday.
The 57-year-old comedian appeared to be having most of his break from his stand-up comedy tour as he breathed in the fresh spring air during his outing.
The actor’s appearance comes shortly after Will Smith, who infamously slapped Rock at last month’s Oscars, was photographed arriving in India ostensibly to meet spiritual leader Sadhguru.
Getting out: Chris Rock was spotted taking a morning stroll in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood on Sunday
Rock wore an almost all-black outfit during his outing, which included a hoodie and cargo pants.
The Grammy-winning comedian added a bit of color to his outfit with a pair of green and orange Nike running shoes.
The Fargo star accessorised with stylish sunglasses and a beanie to match the dominant tone of his outfit.
Smith’s arrival in India, which took place on Saturday, was reported by several news outlets.
Take it easy: The 57-year-old comedian appeared to be having most of his break from his stand-up comedy tour as he breathed in the fresh spring air during his outing
Recent events: The actor’s appearance comes shortly after Will Smith, who sparked much controversy after beating the Grown Ups actor at the last Academy Awards when he arrived in India over the weekend
The actor notably posed for several photos with his fans after landing at a private airport, according to TMZ.
The media also reported that he appeared to have thoroughly enjoyed his time in the country during his arrival.
Smith is reportedly in India to meet spiritual leader Sadhguru, who Smith and his family met in Los Angeles back in 2020.
The actor previously read a book written by the yoga guru entitled Inner Engineering and subsequently introduced the author to his followers.
His daughter Willow later stated that Sadhguru helped her overcome what she described as an “existential crisis” and that she was filled with “gratitude” for his presence.
Getting around: The actor notably posed for several photos with his fans after landing at a private airport, according to TMZ
The performer has yet to publicly reveal why he decided to travel to India.
Smith has not made any public statements about his now-infamous slap in the face since publicly apologizing to Rock in a post shared last month.
In his message, the Men In Black star expressed his regret at hitting the comedian during the awards ceremony.
“I want to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I’m embarrassed and my actions were no indication of the man I want to be,” he wrote.
Speaking up: Smith hasn’t made any public statements about his now-infamous slap in the face since publicly apologizing to Rock in a post shared last month
To be clear, Smith also pointed out that he would have been okay with any jokes that were aimed at him, although Rock’s comments about his wife proved to be too much
Smith also pointed out that he would have been okay with any jokes that were aimed at him, although Rock’s comments about his wife proved to be too much.
“Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s health was too much for me and I reacted emotionally,” he noted.
The actor specifically expressed in his message that “in a world of love and kindness, there is no place for violence.”
Smith concluded his statement by noting that “I’m a work in progress.”
Clear air: The performer particularly expressed in his message that “in a world of love and kindness there is no place for violence”; He is seen slapping Rock during the 94th Academy Awards in March
Rock remained silent about the slap for several weeks before briefly addressing the incident during a stand-up show held in Indio, California earlier this month.
The comedian expressed that he wanted to focus on his creative work and would refrain from discussing Smith’s actions unless he was paid a significant sum of money.
He explained via Deadline, “I’m fine, I’ve got a whole show and I won’t talk about it until I get paid.”
Noting that he was doing well despite the controversy, the performer explained: “Life is good. I got my hearing back.”
One condition: The comedian expressed that he wanted to focus on his creative work and would refrain from discussing Smith’s actions unless he was paid a substantial sum of money; he will be seen in March