Wednesday 25 May 2022 04:37 PM Will Smith absent from Bel-Air event after THAT shock Oscars slap trends now Will Smith was absent from an event promoting his new show Bel-Air as he continues to maintain a low-profile following his shocking slap at the Oscars. Despite starring in the original series and serving as an executive producer on the new reboot, Smith, 53, was not pictured on the red carpet of the NBCU FYC House 'Bel Air' event Tuesday in Los Angeles. Stars Adrian Holmes, Jimmy Akingbola, Cassandra Freeman, Akira Akbar, Jabari Banks and Coco Jones were all pictured supporting their new show on the red carpet instead. Where's Will? Will Smith was absent from an event promoting his new show Bel-Air as he continues to maintain a low-profile following his shocking slap at the Oscars Smith developed the new Bel-Air series with Morgan Cooper, whose fan film Bel-Air went viral in March 2019 and lead to the new series, which debuted February 13 on Peacock. Bel-Air is based on the original series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, set in modern-day America and offering 'a new, dramatic take on Will's complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air.' Banks stars as the new Will, who gets uprooted from the inner city and flown across the country to stay with his aunt Vivian (Freeman) and uncle Phil (Holmes) in Bel-Air. The cast also includes Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks, Jones as Hilary Banks, Akbar as Ashley Banks, Akingbola as Geoffrey and Jordan L. Jones as Jazz. Showing their support: Stars Adrian Holmes, Jimmy Akingbola, Cassandra Freeman, Akira Akbar, Jabari Banks and Coco Jones were all pictured at the NBCU FYC House 'Bel-Air' event Tuesday in Los Anggeles Reboot: Smith developed the new Bel-Air series with Morgan Cooper, whose fan film Bel-Air went viral in March 2019 and lead to the new series, which debuted February 13 on Peacock All together now! Freeman, Akbar, and Jones shared the spotlight Star power: Smith pictured attending the Bel-Air premiere back in February 2022, before the Oscars controversy Smith did attend the premiere back in February with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and son Jaden. The actor landed in the center of controversy after he slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards in March, after the comedian cracked a joke about Jada's shaved head. The Matrix Revolutions star suffers from alopecia which causes hair loss. After the slap, Smith managed to ride out the night and won his first Academy Award for his starring role in King Richard, but he soon faced consequences within the Academy. Showing their support: Smith attended the premiere with his son Jaden and wife Jada Pinkett Smith Shocking moment: Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian cracked a joke about his wife Jada The actor resigned from the body, meaning that he will no longer be able to vote for awards, and he was subsequently banned from all Academy events for a decade, which means he won't be able to attend the ceremony in that period, though he can still be nominated or win an award. The star also issued an apology to Rock on social media after the incident. Smith has kept a low-profile following the incident, though he traveled to Mumbai, India, last month to focus on spirituality, yoga and meditation, People reported. During an interview on David Letterman's My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, which was taped prior to the Oscars, Smith revealed he hallucinated a vision of himself losing his career and fortune while on ayahuasca. Iconic series: Smith pictured with his The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air co-stars in 1993 All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility