Willow Smith performs for the first time since dad Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap drama
Posted by  badge Boss on Apr 18, 2022 - 01:48PM
Willow Smith performs for the first time since dad Will Smith’s Oscars slapping incident with Chris Rock (Picture: Splash|AFP)

has performed for the first time since her father made headlines across the world for slapping at the 2022 Oscars.

The 21-year-old Whip My Hair singer took to the stage at , California showing off her unique style in a yellow top under a black vest with a pleated mini skirt.

Willow, who gave an impassioned performance in front of a supportive crowd, paired the look with black fishnet tights and high-top Converse trainers.

Off-stage she was seen walking around the festival grounds in the same outfit but had swapped the vest and yellow shirt for a skimpy black halter top.

The star has only been pictured out a handful of times since her dad Will came under fire for the Oscars slap last month, including a couple weeks ago in Malibu with her rumored boyfriend, singer De’Wayne.

Will, 53, continues to deal with the fallout of  assaulting Chris, 57, live on stageand engaging in a foul-mouthed tirade after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Willow’s mother, ’s bald head by comparing her to G.I. Jane.

Willow Smith, onstage at Revolve Festival this weekend, put on a rousing performance before a supportive crowd (Picture: SplashNews.com)

Jada has openly spoken about her – an auto-immune disease that causes hair loss.

Will, who received the gong for best actor for his role in the sports drama King Richard and took to the stage shortly after the attack to make a , has since .

The star, who has also been , has been absent from the public eye since the incident.

Willow and her brother Jaden, 23, have, however, publicly shown their support for the disgraced actor.

Willow stepped out in her famously unique style (Picture: WS/EGA / MEGA)
The singer showed off her trim figure in a halter neck top and pleated mini skirt as she walked around the Festival grounds after her performance (Picture: Broadimage)

Shortly after the March 27 debacle, seemingly referencing the backlash her father was facing, Willow posted a quote shared by motivational speaker Jay Shetty that read: ‘You know who’s going through a lot right now? Literally everyone. Just be kind.’

Her response seemed to echo her actress mother’s, who had posted on Instagram following the drama: ‘This is a season for healing and I’m here for it.’

Meanwhile, and wrote immediately after the slap: ‘That’s how we do it.’

Willow was first pictured after the ceremony with her father as they celebrated his Oscar win at the Vanity Fair Oscars party, where Will was in good spirits despite the slap.

(L-R) Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jaden Smith and Trey Smith at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party after the slapping drama (Picture: Getty)

, which only served to bring more criticism of him for the seemingly flippant public display.

A day later he apologised for slapping Chris, saying his actions were ‘unacceptable and inexcusable’ and left him ’embarrassed’.

He added: ‘Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive… 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 apologise 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.’