Things haven’t been the same for Will Smith after he won Best Actor at this year’s Oscars. It wasn’t just that he won Best Actor, After Smith punched Chris Rock, the internet exploded after his joke about his wife’s baldness, but so did his Q score. The numbers show that this Academy Award winner’s Q score had dropped ever since that scandalous incident, but his score wasn’t the only one that rocked.
It can take just one moment in an actor’s career that could make or break their reputation. Variety’s Intelligence Platform from Q Scores says that Smith’s numbers went downhill after the infamous slap directed at Chris Rock. Before the incident, Will Smith was considered one of the top 5 or 10 most positively rated actors in Q Scores’ semi-annual surveys which are done every January and July. This ranking put him alongside actors like Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, and Denzel Curry. But after the July polling which took place after the Oscars, Smith’s positive Q score dropped from 39 to 24, meaning that 24% count the Bel-Air’s Fresh Prince They voted star as one their favorite celebrities. His negative rating increased from less than 10 points to 26. The average negative score was 16 or 17.
What is the Q score?
The Variety Intelligence Platform from Q Scores quantifies celebrities’ star power and appeal. 1 800 U.S. adults are surveyed in these semi-annual surveys. A person who has a high Q score for positivity is considered highly respected. The higher the negative Q score, on the other hand, could signal the decline of a person’s reputation.
Another person who was affected by their Q score was also none other than Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, whose public image also declined in recent months. Her previously low positivity score, 13 points, has dropped to six. And her negative rating has risen from 29 to 44. Chris Rock on the other side saw no changes in his rating after the Oscars slap. His positive and minus scores were respectively 20 and 14. However, his public awareness rating ranged from 66 to 85.
While Will Smith’s new score may not be the best for his career, it could be much worse. Golf pro Tiger WoodsFollowing the 2009 infidelity scandal, the public was under scrutiny. The Golf ChannelHis positive Q score increased from a solid 44 to a 14, while his negative score rose to 49.
The King Richard Star has struggled since the televised Oscar moment. He quit the Academy, Two of his upcoming films were delayed.Was The Academy punishesHe has been unable to attend any Oscar programs or events for the past ten years. Since then, he has attempted to make amends for his wrongdoing. He released a statement one day after the incident. a formal apologyChris Rock The silence was brokenChris Rock has apologised for his actions again, and he did so in a video. Standup comedian According to reports, he isn’t ready for talkThe I, RobotYou are not yet the star
It is hard to know if the apology video has improved Smith’s Q scores as it can take an average of three years for a celebrity’s Q score to recover from a scandal. Executive VP of Q score Henry Schafer says it depends on a celebrity’s personality and how they decide to resurrect their career. For all we know, his score could change based on how he’s placed in the promotion of his upcoming AppleTV movie Emancipationwhich is currently in post production and due out in 2023. It’ll be quite the journey to see what direction Will Smith’s career will go in.