Will Smith Slaps Reporter Who Tried To Kiss Him
Hollywood actor Will Smith is probably wishing for a real-life mind eraser after a male reporter tried to kiss him at the "Men in Black III" premiere in Moscow. The actor has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him. It was not clear whether the reporter named Vitalii Sediuk intended to kiss Smith on the cheek or on the lips.
In any case, Smith appeared shocked by the journalist's behavior where the incident took place at the Russian capital. The reporter from the Ukrainian television channel 1+1 approached Smith on the red carpet, put his hand on the actor's shoulder and tried to kiss him. Meanwhile, Smith pushed him away and then slapped him lightly across the cheek with the back of his left hand.
The man, reportedly from the Ukraine, walked up to Smith on the red carpet and tried to hug him first, then kissing him on both cheeks before trying for the lips. Will Smith has a reputation for being a nice guy. However, he did not take too kindly to a reporter's attempt to kiss him on the cheek and he ended up slapping the poor guy. Smith was working the press line giving interviews when the overeager reporter leaned in and tried to give him a kiss on each cheek, much like a typical European greeting gone horribly wrong. Smith pushes the guy away with a clearly pissed look on his face and says, "What the hell is your problem buddy?" before unleashing the back-handed slap.
Two women walking with him turned when they heard the slap. "Sorry, he kissed me on my mouth!" Smith exclaimed. The "Men In Black" star quickly gathered his composure and smiled. "The joker is lucky I didn't sucker punch him," he said to a cameraman. Afterwards, Smith carried on like nothing happened.