Will Smith hit Chris Rock on Oscars telecast



Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, which her husband Will Smith did not seem to appreciate. "Jada, I love you, 'G.I. Jane 2,' can't wait to see that," Rock quipped as he presented the award for best documentary. The camera cut to Pinkett Smith, who sat next to Smith and rolled her eyes. "That was a nice one," Rock replied, seemingly in response to the joke's poor reception. Pinkett Smith has been candid about her alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. Rock then chuckled and said, "Oh uh," as Smith approached him on stage and slapped him across the face.

"Keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth!" Smith yelled twice during the confrontation, according to Elam. "Oh, wow," Rock replied. The verbal portion of the altercation between Rock and Smith was muffled for home viewers. "That was the greatest night in the history of television," Rock declared as the theater fell silent. According to the LAPD, Chris Rock will not seek charges against Will Smith for the Oscars slap.

Moments thereafter, Sean "Diddy" Combs appeared on stage and promised Smith and Rock that they would settle things "like family" later. Smith went to the stage about 40 minutes after the incident to win the Oscar for best actor and apologized to the Academy and his fellow candidates, but he did not mention Rock by name.

 Mr. Smith will not be able to attend any Academy events or activities, in person or online, for a period of ten years beginning April 8, 2022, including but not limited to the Academy Awards," Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson said in a statement on Friday.

By Bokang Kheswa


 

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