Perry also made it clear that he was “de-escalating” the situation, not comforting the actor.
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During a Tribeca Film Festival event this week, Perry opened up about the moments after the slap, saying he was"de-escalating" the situation with Smith. . “I made sure I said that to Will, and when we walked over to him, he was devastated. He couldn’t believe what happened.”Perry said he had empathy for Smith after reading the actor's memoir,"Will", where he described not being able to protect his mother“I know that feeling, I’m getting chills thinking about it,” Perry said. “I know that feeling of being a man and thinking about the little boy.
“I don’t wanna say what we talked about, but for the grace of God go any of us. Who are we to condemn? I don’t know all the ins and outs of the situation, but I know the only solution was prayer, the way I see it,” he said.