Overview
- Sykes said Smith placed a phone call to apologize after the ceremony, but she was ill and replied by text rather than speaking.
- Her comment updates earlier remarks from March 2022, when she said the hosts had not received an apology.
- Sykes reflected that her cohosting turn with Amy Schumer and Regina Hall was overshadowed by the onstage altercation.
- She reiterated that Smith should have been removed from the venue, calling it gross that he remained and accepted his award.
- Smith previously resigned from the Academy and is barred from Academy events for 10 years, with no new disciplinary steps reported.