'He's going to have to do some work in order to command that same level of influence around peace and love, and forgiveness and empathy and grace,' said San Jose State University professor Shaun Fletcher.
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"What ended up happening was unfortunate, but it is not a referendum, it is not an indictment on the diversity that we saw within the Oscars, it is not an indictment on professionals of diverse communities within Hollywood or any other industry so two things can be true, at the same time," he says. Fletcher adds that Smith will have to do work to get the trust back of his fans and those he disappointed.
"He absolutely understands that from a reputational standpoint, he's going to have to do some work in order to command that same level of influence around peace and love and forgiveness and empathy and grace.
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