Chris Rock Jokes He Got ‘Most’ of His Hearing Back Months After Will Smith Oscars Slap
13.05.2022 - 23:37
/ usmagazine.com
He’s got jokes. Chris Rock‘s Oscars incident with Will Smith continues to be topic of conversation — and even the comedian is not afraid to find the humor in the situation.
“I’m OK, if anybody was wondering. Got most of my hearing back,” Rock, 57, said during a standup set on Thursday, May 12, at London’s Royal Albert Hall, according to The Telegraph.
The South Carolina native noted during his gig that he wouldn’t be going into depth about the awards show drama, adding, “Don’t expect me to talk about the bulls–t. I’ll talk about it at some point — on Netflix. Your tickets were expensive, but not that expensive.”
During the 94th annual Academy Awards in March, the Madagascar actor raised eyebrows with a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith while presenting on the Dolby Theater stage. After Rock said that Pinkett Smith, 50, should be cast in G.I. Jane 2 because of her shaved head, her husband, 53, got out of his seat confronted him.
“Will Smith just smacked the s—t out of me,” Rock said in uncensored footage that later circulated on social media. As he returned to the audience, the King Richard star — who won the best actor trophy moments later — yelled back at Rock to “keep my wife’s name out your f—king mouth.”
Rock has used his stand-up shows to offer updates in the aftermath of the altercation. “I haven’t talked to anyone despite what you may have heard,” the Grown Ups actor said during a post-Oscars set in Boston.
Shortly after the incident, Smith issued a public apology to Rock for his “unacceptable and inexcusable” actions. “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of