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Will Smith's 'King Richard' Co-Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Defends the Oscars Slap: 'I Stand By That' Because the First Amendment Should Not 'Protect A-holes'

When it comes to Will Smith's shocking Oscars slap, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is sticking with her "King Richard" co-star. The Oscar nominee, who played Smith's on-screen wife as the mother of Venus and Serena Williams in the biopic, told The Daily Beast's "Obsessed" podcast that she understands why Smith stormed the st...

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Will Smith's 'King Richard' Co-Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Defends the Oscars Slap: 'I Stand By That' Because the First Amendment Should Not 'Protect A-holes'

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Original source: Variety