Former America’s Got Talent contestant Brian King Joseph joined Will Smith’s upcoming Based on a True Story: 2025 Tour as a violinist. However, Joseph contends that during a stop on the tour in Las Vegas, he was “groomed and primed” for sexual harassment through bizarre non-verbal cues, and is now suing Smith for wrongful termination and sexual harassment.
In the aftermath of the notorious Chris Rock slap at the Oscars, Smith pivoted back to music in an attempt to rebuild his career. The subsequent album was not received well. Pitchfork gave it a 2.4/10 rating, calling the work “devoid of perspective” and existing only as a medium for Smith to beg the industry to take him back.
