Singer August Alsina - who Jada Pinkett Smith previously admitted to having an "entanglement" with - has appeared to wade into the dominating talking point of this year's Oscars.
Jada's husband Will Smith left viewers utterly gobsmacked on Sunday after he leapt on stage and slapped Chris Rock round the face.
August took to Instagram to urge his fans to "choose peace" in what appeared to be a reference to the incident, though he didn't directly reference it.
He wrote: "choose peace; trusting that life’s intricate puzzle pieces are all forming together for the greater good and mastering of the seasonally sometime chaotic nature of your life’s art piece, being formed and painted by birthing life to your internal masterpiece formed & grown through external chaos-metamorphosing alchemy, turned 2 light & beauty within, then turned Master P (i) E^CE shown without, of your life’s own whimsical & colorful art-piece, being co created and displayed through living while & after being broken to peace’s/pieces."
In 2020, Jada candidly discussed her entanglement with August for the first time, saying that it brought her "joy" and "healed her".
The couple, who wed in 1997, said that they had believed they would be ending their marriage just prior to her hooking up with August.
Will has remained in the headlines since Sunday - unfortunately not due to his historic Oscar win, but because he attacked the comedian, 57, after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett's shaven head.
Chris jokingly quipped to Jada: "Jada, can't wait for G.I. Jane 2."
The comedian, according to a pal, did not know that Jada suffers from alopecia, but Will stormed the stage and whacked him around the face.
Will, won his first-ever Oscar for his portrayal of Richard Williams minutes after the slap, has since apologised to Chris for his behaviour via social media.
He wrote: "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable
“Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.
“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.
"I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world."
Serena and Venus were in the audience watching Will accept the Oscar for playing their father in the movie, and Will also reached out to them, as he said sorry for his violent outburst overshadowing what should have been a momentous occasion.
“I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us,” he concluded.
“I am a work in progress. Sincerely, Will.”.
