The world shook at the Academy Awards in March when Will Smith violently slapped Chris Rock in the face after he joked about Jada Pinkett’s Smith haircut.
And now Will’s 54-year-old ex-wife Sheree Zampino has exclusively told that she wants his fans to forgive him for his mistake.
“I hope people allow him to be human,” the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills guest star told . “I really hope so because I support him, we get on well.”
And the Whoop Ash business owner added that she is on very good terms with Jada, sharing that she “loved” the actress.
Her wish: The world shook at the Academy Awards this year when Will Smith violently slapped Chris Rock in the face after he joked about Jada Pinkett’s Smith haircut. And now Will’s 54-year-old ex-wife Sheree Zampino has exclusively told that she wants his fans to forgive him for his mistake; seen at the Race To Erase MS in May
He has heart, she says: “I hope people allow him to be human,” the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills guest star told . “I really hope so because I support him, we get on well.” Seen in 1993
Sheree was married to Will from 1992 to 1995. Together they have son Trey Smith, 29.
The beauty also shared that Will won’t be able to move forward unless he’s slacked off in some way.
“You can’t heal without forgiveness,” she added.
The reality TV star also reminded fans that Smith has an incredible track record that people might want to take into account.
“I hope with him – he’s been in business with Fresh Prince Of Bel Air since he was 16. He’s so generous, he puts love into everything he does, he’s so lovely, so kind, he has a heart connection with his fans.
One loss: Smith’s career has yet to recover after beating Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March
He still got the gold: The Bad Boys actor had tears in his eyes when he accepted the Oscar and said he had to protect his family
There she is! Sheree saw Will on Oscar night and even held his Oscar for a moment
“He made us laugh for years,” she noted of the star, best known for her films Bad Boys and Independence Day.
“I hope people give him the opportunity to be human,” she said again.
In late July, Smith looked emotional while filming an apology video.
“Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk,” Smith said.
“No part of me thinks this was the right path at that moment,” he added.
“No part of me thinks this is the optimal way to deal with a feeling of disrespect or insult.”
The past: The beauty also shared that Will cannot move forward unless he is slacked off in some way. “You can’t heal without forgiveness,” she added. Seen in 1994
Their son: Sheree was married to Will from 1992 to 1995. Together they have son Trey Smith, 29
Zampino also told that she is on good terms with Will’s wife Jada, whom he married in 1997 and with whom he has two children: Willow, 21, and Jaden, 24.
“We’ve gotten along really well for years,” she says. “I have a good relationship with Jada, I love her very much,” she added.
Jada even encouraged Sheree to sell her own Whoop Ash body lotion.
“As a businesswoman, I didn’t have that, but Jada told me to try,” she said.
“I gave her some of the product and she loved it. She told me she knew I could turn this into a business. She said, “I know you can. I’m a product whore and I know when something is good and you should start a business. Jada encouraged me.”
Face to face: Jada Pinkett Smith breaks down in tears as she has a candid and frank conversation with Sheree, husband Will Smith’s first wife
The family: From left, Sheree’s son Trey Smith, whom she had in 2016 with Will, Jaden Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, singer Willow Smith and actor Will
WHOOP ASH was born in 2006 when Zampino tried to cook something out of the ordinary with her newfound love of honey after reading the bestselling book Secret Life of Bees.
She made her own decadent body butter in her kitchen.
“When I googled recipes that included honey, to my great surprise, recipes that were for the body, that is, topical, turned up,” she said.
“I’ve learned that honey has been used as a skincare staple by royalty for thousands of years. Well that piqued my interest and offered me a new opportunity and challenge! So I got out my big gumbo pot and started playing with the best ingredients for nutrition, hydration and skin maintenance.”
Her pal made it happen: Sheree also told she’s enjoying being on RHOBH. “Gacelle and I were already good friends when I came to the show,” she began. Seen in June
All good: “And I got close to Crystal. She surprised me. She’s a lot more fun than she seems on the show. Crystal jokes, she’s funny and witty,” said Sheree on the far right
It’s 98 percent natural, she added. “It’s comfort food for the skin.”
Sheree also told that she enjoys being on RHOBH.
“Gacelle and I were already good friends when I came to the show,” she began. “And I got close to Crystal. She surprised me. She’s a lot more fun than she seems on the show.
“Crystal jokes, she’s funny and witty.”
The cast: (LR) Dorit Kemsley, Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Zampino, Kathy Hilton, Erika Jayne, Crystal Kung Minkoff, Sutton Stracke and Garcelle in June
And she added she’s trying to stay away from the drama. “It’s natural on reality TV, it’s what they want, but the drama isn’t mine, I’m just a friend of the show.”
She has experience with reality TV. Sheree was on Hollywood Exes.
“It gave me a taste of reality TV, the strategy is drama, drama sells, that’s what the audience wants, drama,” she added.