Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars over joke about Jada Pinkett Smith
Written by sidhanta
Written by sidhanta
In a stunning moment during the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, “King Richard” star Will Smith hit Chris Rock after the stand-up comedian made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
Smith, accepting the best actor Oscar in "King Richard," later apologized to the film academy and his fellow nominees as tears streamed down his face.
"Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said about Richard Williams. But love will make you do crazy things," Smith said as he was recognized for his role as Richard Williams,
The encounter between Smith and Rock left the audience inside the Dolby Theatre stunned.
Rock, presenting the Oscar for best documentary feature, said that he was excited to watch Pinkett Smith in “G.I. Jane 2.”
Ridley Scott's action film "G.I. Jane" (1997) starred Demi Moore as a woman who joins the Navy and shaves her head during her military service.
Smith then marched to the stage at the Dolby Theatre and hit Rock. The sound then cut out on the U.S. broadcast, but Smith appeared to be shouting the words:
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