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  1. Mar 28, 2022 · 1:24. Best actor nominee Will Smith appeared to smack presenter Chris Rock in the face with an open hand and shouted a vulgarity at the comedian for making a joke about his wife's...

  2. Watch the uncensored moment Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, drops F-bomb. Best actor nominee Will Smith appeared to slap presenter Chris Rock in the face with...

    • Mar 28, 2022
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  3. Smith posted a YouTube video on July 29 in which he addressed the incident and apologized to Rock, Rock's mother, Rock's brother Tony, Questlove, the other Oscar winners, and his wife Jada saying he was "deeply remorseful" for his actions.

    • March 27, 2022; 18 months ago
    • Rock Insults Pinkett Smith
    • Rock’s History with The Couple
    • Smith Reflects on The Incident
    • Attitudes Toward Black Women’s Hair
    • An Overflow of Reactions

    More than two hours into the Oscars, Rock came onstage to present Best Documentary. True to form as a stand-up comic, Rock began sending unscripted barbs out into the crowd. After making quips about Denzel Washington and Javier Bardem, Rock turned his attention to Jada Pinkett Smith, saying he was looking forward to seeing her in G.I. Jane II. Pink...

    It’s not the first time Rock has made a joke about the couple at the Oscars. When Rock hosted the Oscars in 2016, he brought the couple up in the context of the #OscarsSoWhite boycott, which Pinkett Smith supported. “Jada’s going to boycott the Oscars? Jada boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna‘s panties. I wasn’t invited!” he said. P...

    But the drama wasn’t over. Smith was still heavily favored to win the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in King Richard, which was slated to be announced later in the telecast. For about an hour, viewers both in the Dolby Theater and at home held their collective breath for the possibility that Smith would be forced to address the incident on cente...

    While Rock’s original comments on Sunday were directed specifically at Pinkett Smith’s appearance, many viewers contended they fit into a much larger history of the demeaning of Black women’s hair. In 2009, Rock produced and starred in a documentary called Good Hair, in which he explored the norms and societal pressures surrounding the hair of Blac...

    The reaction to the incident was deafening, with opinions flowing in from all angles. Tiffany Haddish, who was at the Oscars, told PeopleMagazine that it was “the most beautiful thing I ever seen,” adding, “When I saw a Black man stand up for his wife, that meant so much to me.” Will’s son, Jaden Smith, also seemed to respond positively to his fath...

  4. Mar 28, 2022 · 28 March 2022. Best actor winner Will Smith took offence at a joke by presenter Chris Rock. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face on stage at the Oscars after the comic made a...

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  6. Mar 29, 2022 · 04:44. Print. Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face onstage at the Oscars following a joke Rock made about Smiths wife. NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah explains why the...

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