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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith join family in first red carpet since that Oscars slap

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have stepped out for their first red carpet appearance since the Oscars drama.

The I Am Legend actor, 54, has kept an extremely low profile since slapping comedian Chris Rock at the glitzy awards ceremony.

But last night he was joined by his wife and three kids as they made a smiley appearance at the premiere for his new movie, Emancipation.

The couple posed for pictures with their children Jaden, 24, and Willow, 22, along with Will's son Trey, 30, who he shares with ex Sheree Zampino.

Will looked effortlessly chic in a Maroon three-piece, complete with a smart pink dress shirt with a single stand-out chrome centre button.

They appeared alongside kids Trey, Willow and Jaden (AFP via Getty Images)

Jada, 51, stunned in a flowing ball gown covered in rhinestones, finishing off her head-turning look with chunky jewellery, with lots of sparkly silver bangles.

The family put on a united front as they supported Will who recently spoke out about the "horrific" night he hit the Oscars comedian.

Speaking on The Daily Show With Trevor Noah earlier this week, Will admitted that he "just lost it" moments before he attacked funnyman Chris.

Will looked dapper in a three-piece suit (AFP via Getty Images)
Jada wore a flowing Rhinestone-covered gown (AFP via Getty Images)

"That was a horrific night, as you can imagine. You know, there's many nuances and complexities to it. But at the end of the day, I just -- I lost it, you know?" he explained.

Will added: "And I guess what I would say, you just never know what somebody's going through, you know?

"In the audience right now, you are sitting next to strangers, and somebody's mother died last week. Somebody's child is sick. Somebody just lost their job. Somebody just found out their spouse cheated."

It's their first event outing since the Oscars slap (AFP via Getty Images)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor says he was "going through something" the night of the punch, but says that doesn't "justify" his actions.

"It's like... there's all these things, and they're strangers, and you just don't know what is going on with people. And I was going through something that night. Not that that justifies my behaviour at all," he added.

Will's new flick, about slavery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will see him play a man called Peter who attempts to flee slave hunters after being separated from his loved ones during the Civil War.

Emancipation is about slavery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Apple Tv)

A preview clip shows Will wading through a swamp in a bid to scape, right before he's warned that there "are many ways to die in a swamp".

"I fight them. They beat me. They whip me. They break the bones in my body more times I can count, but they never break me," his character says.

Despite being banned from the Oscars ceremony for 10 years, his latest appearance in the AppleTV+ film will still be eligible for awards.

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