Will Smith parties up with Oscar in hand after Academy Awards forehand

Will Smith has been filmed living the high life, dancing and rapping to his own 90s hit song “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit’ It” with Oscar in hand at an exclusive Academy Awards after party.

The 53-year-old looked on top of the world as he was filmed letting loose on the dance floor at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.

When asked how he was doing at the Vanity Fair Oscar bash, Smith cryptically replied: “It’s all love”.

Smith was joined by his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and children Willow, Jaden and Trey at the glitzy event - which was attended by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars including Kim Kardashian, Kendall jenner and the Williams sisters.
 

Earlier in the night, Smith sparked global headlines after storming the stage and slapping comedian Chris Rock in the face during a live broadcast seen by tens of millions of viewers.

Rock tipped the Oscar-winner over the edge after making fun of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her “G.I. Jane” haircut. Pinkett Smith has alopecia and has been open about her hair loss. 

Smith didn’t mention the comedian by name throughout his Oscar acceptance speech but vaguely alluded to their scuffle and apologised to everyone but Rock.

“I want to apologise to the academy. I want to apologise to all of my fellow nominees. This is a beautiful moment and I’m not crying for winning an award,” he said. “It’s not about winning an award for me; it’s about being able to shine a light on all of the people.”

Smith went on to explain how he’s had to suffer disrespect throughout his career.

“You gotta smile you gotta pretend like that’s OK,” he said.

By the looks of the footage, he’s doing just fine.

Will Smith continued to dance with his Oscar at the #VanityFairOscarParty as the DJ played ‘Miami.’ pic.twitter.com/u94SbyESaO

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Viewers eager enough to follow celebrity feuds were quick to point out the comedian’s previous jabs at Pinkett Smith at the 2016 Oscars, when celebrities were making a fuss over the lack of diversity.

“Jada boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna’s panties. I wasn’t invited,” Rock said at the time.

It’s understood the pair are expected to work out their issues after the now-infamous slap at the Vanity Fair party.

Both are expected to attend the annual Oscars bash, but it’s unclear if they’ll make amends before or during that soirée.