Will Smith reveals Jada didn't warn him before boycotting the Oscars

Jada Pinkett Smith made headlines around the
world by posting a video detailing her decision to
boycott the Oscars.
But her husband Will Smith has revealed that he
did not know about Jada's stance beforehand -
and only learnt that he would not be attending
the Academy Awards when questioned by the
media.
'I was out of the country when she made
the video,' the actor explained on BBC
Radio 1's Breakfast Show on Tuesday.
'I was in Thailand. And I get off of the
plane and you know, the paparazzi were
like, "Will, Will, you're not going to the
Oscars! What do you think about Jada's
video?"
"Um, I think, give me a second, let me call-"
I had no idea. I had no idea and I'm like,
"Babe, you gotta give a fellow a little heads
up, you know? Just a lil something, just,
"Hey babe, you know, hit me before you
walk out of the airport." You know, give me,
give me something."'
'I got in the car and Googled and watched
the video,' he added. 'I was like, "Honey, is
there anything you need to tell me?" She
said, "Oh, I didn't want to bother you on
vacation."
'"Uh, you did. You really did."'
Will also clarified that the decision to boycott the
Oscars was not about whether he personally
received a nomination.
'This is an issue of a really regressive trend,
not just in Hollywood but in my country,' he
said. 'It’s not about me or being
nominated.'