Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock while presenting the best documentary feature award on the stage of the live broadcast of the 2022 Oscars awards.
Rock appeared on stage to present the Oscar for documentary feature and made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith being in “G.I. Jane” because of her shaved head.
Rock said he couldn’t wait to see Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia, star in “G.I. Jane 2,” which led Smith to go up on stage and slap Rock.
Recall that Pinkett Smith had announced last year that she shaved her head after struggling with alopecia.
However, Rock’s joke did not go down well with Smith, who then took to the stage to slap Rock.
Although it appeared to be a joke at first, Smith returned to his seat and yelled at Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!”
Many in the Oscars audience appeared stunned at the altercation.
Diddy, who was the next presenter during the ceremony, where he appeared to introduce the 50th anniversary celebration to “The Godfather”, addressed the situation.
He said: “Will and Chris, we’re going to solve this like family. Right now we’re moving on with love. Everybody make some noise”.
Rock ended up awarding the documentary Oscar to Questlove for “Summer of Soul.”
Also, Smith later in the ceremony won the Oscar for his performance in “King Richard”, which he was nominated for.
However, Rock has “declined to file a police report”, refusing to press charges against Smith following the altercation at the 94th Academy Awards.
