We are all literally in shock! Did Will Smith just slap Chris Rock on live television?
Chris Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair.
Comparing her to GI Jane.
After the remark, Pinkett Smith rolled her eyes and Smith took to the stage and hit Rock.
Smith returned to his seat and shouted, “Keep my wife’s name out your f—–g mouth.”
Twitter is in literal shambles!
I wanna focus on this speech but
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happened— afrobella (@afrobella) March 28, 2022
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Okay….WHAT JUST HAPPENED with that will and Chris thing #Oscars pic.twitter.com/kEFuXDhAOT
— alé (@warwickscigaret) March 28, 2022
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will and chris rn pic.twitter.com/WXEPGZlafi
— anna (@romansgerri) March 28, 2022
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UNCENSORED WILL SMITH FOOTAGE AS SHOWN ON AUSTRALIAN TV pic.twitter.com/NcRfdjWxqe
— David Mack (@davidmackau) March 28, 2022
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Wait did will just punch Chris rock? ?
— Tia Mowry (@TiaMowry) March 28, 2022
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“At your highest moment, be careful. That’s when the devil comes for you.“
Only Denzel Washington could turn a chaotic moment and career low for Will Smith into a beautiful moment. That man is the GOAT. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/rec7H53yhu
— Austin (@AustinPlanet) March 28, 2022
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Everyone at the Oscar’s when Will smith Punched Chris rock #Oscars pic.twitter.com/c3EtjcTqS6
— ice ? (@princes64857800) March 28, 2022
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i'm crying at these reactions to will smith slapping chris rock ??#Oscar pic.twitter.com/kLi8IVyhKc
— Gitz ✊ (@Gitz__) March 28, 2022
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will smith: “i want to be a vessel for love”
will smith 10 minutes earlier: #Oscars
pic.twitter.com/Oo3l0vRX4y— jillian (@jilldrasmussen) March 28, 2022
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Seems like Will Smith’s plan to get comedians and the world to not make jokes about him is not going to pan out. The Williams family must be furious. Pure narcissism. Also- GI Jane was gorgeous. What exactly is insulting about being compared to a ripped, stunning Demi? #Oscars
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) March 28, 2022
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The faces after Will Smith smacked Chris Rock some new taste buds at the #Oscars #Oscars2022 pic.twitter.com/8XyzEPRskR
— JusCallMeSmoke (@Jus_CallMeSmoke) March 28, 2022
According to People, Will won Best Actor at the 94th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, earning another accolade for his performance as Richard Williams, the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, in King Richard.
In his acceptance speech, Smith said through tears, “In this time in my life, in this moment, I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world. … I’m being called on in my life to love people and to protect people and to be a river to my people.”
“I know to do what we do you gotta be able to take abuse; you gotta be able to have people talk crazy about you.
In this business you gotta be able to have people disrespecting you, and you gotta smile and pretend like that’s okay.”
He compared himself to his King Richard character, who was a “fierce defender of his family.”
Smith also shared that Denzel Washington told him minutes before his win that “at your highest moments, be careful because that’s when the devil comes for you.”
Smith then addressed the incident directly, offering an apology to the Academy and his fellow actors for the incident — but failed to mention Rock.
“I want to apologize to the Academy. I want to apologize to all my fellow nominees,” he said.
Smith then joked, “Art imitates life: I look like the crazy father. Just like they said about Richard Williams. But love will make you do crazy things.”
He later added, “Being able to love and care for my mother and my family, my wife … Thank you for this honor. Thank you for this moment. … I hope the Academy invites me back.”
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