Amy Schumer Jokes the 2022 Oscars Have a ‘Different Vibe’ After Will Smith and Chris Rock’s Fight: Watch
28.03.2022 - 07:57
/ usmagazine.com
Laughing it off. Will Smith and Chris Rock‘s fight at the 2022 Oscars shocked both viewers and attendees — but cohost Amy Schumer attempted to diffuse the tension.
“I’ve been getting out of that Spider-Man costume. Did I miss anything?” the Life After Beth actress, 40, joked after Smith, 53, accepted the best actor trophy on Sunday, March 27, in Los Angeles. “There’s, like, a different vibe in here.”
Schumer’s quip earned her a fist bump from Tiffany Haddish before she concluded, “Oh, well. Probably not.”
Cameras caught the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum laughing at the bit following his emotional acceptance speech for his leading tole in King Richard.
Earlier in the ceremony, Rock, 53, made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith — who has alopecia — starring in G.I. Jane 2, seemingly referring to her shaved head. Smith subsequently stormed the stage at the Dolby Theater and appeared to slap Rock in the face. After walking back to his seat, Smith yelled, “Keep my wife’s name out your f—king mouth.”
Schumer wasn’t the only one who poked fun at the drama. When Diddy took the stage to introduce an anniversary tribute to The Godfather immediately after the incident, he tried to keep things light. “I just want to say, let’s make some noise for Amy, Regina [Hall], Wanda [Sykes]!” the rapper, 52, said of the cohosts. “Gotta give it up for Wanda. I did not know that this year was going to be the most exciting Oscars ever.”
He continued: “OK, Will and Chris, we’re going to solve that like family at the Gold Party, OK? But right now we are moving on with love. Everybody make some noise!”
Smith, who laughed at Diddy’s response, later apologized and spoke about feeling a duty to protect his community during his emotional acceptance speech. “I want