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Will Smith's troubled childhood taught him how to forgive
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Actor Will Smith is getting Oscar buzz for the new biopic King Richard.
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LOS ANGELES - Will Smith's desire to be an entertainer sprang from a coping mechanism he developed as a child with an abusive father.
"Because if everybody's laughing and having a good time at home, nobody's getting beaten up," explains the 53-year-old.
