Jessica Chastain Says There Was a ‘Charged Energy’ as She Accepted Oscar After Will Smith and Chris Rock Slap

Jessica Chastain has highlighted the hypocrisy of yesterday’s Independence Day celebrations, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.On July 4, the Oscar-winning actress took to social media to make her feelings clear about the US Supreme Court’s decision to remove women’s constitutional right to safe abortions.“Happy ‘Independence’ Day from me and my reproductive rights,” she tweeted, alongside an image of herself sticking her middle fingers up at the camera.Chastain is one of many stars to publicly criticise the Supreme Court’s ruling, with her Mother’s Instinct co-star Anne Hathaway also sharing her thoughts in an Instagram post.Sharing images from her recent cover shoot for ELLE France, Hathaway wrote: “Had such a lovely time shooting this story in a country where they honour reproductive rights xx.”Last week, actress, singer and comedian Bette Midler also provided her own form of criticism, ironically calling for a US ban on viagra.“Time to ban Viagra.

Jessica Chastain is not feeling patriotic on the Fourth of July and she’s letting her voice be heard.

Katy Perry, Bette Midler and Jessica Chastain were just a few of the many Hollywood stars engaging in social media protests against Independence Day in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade more than one week ago.

overturning its landmark Roe vs Wade decision last month.“Happy ‘Independence’ Day from me and my reproductive rights,” tweeted the Zero Dark Thirty star along with the image of her flaunting the obscene gesture. The tweet garnered a robust response from both sides of the aisle.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League nabbed “Oscars cheer moment. ” The vibe of the evening took a turn when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage after the comedian made a joke in reference to his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. In the aftermath, a number of stars (both those who were present and those who were not) have weighed in on the situation.

one of the most tense and infamous nights in recent Hollywood history after Will Smith abruptly walked up stage and slapped Chris Rock following an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair.MORE: Jessica Chastain leaves fans on the edge of their seats as she unveils exciting new projectMany stars in attendance have spoken out about the shocking moment and what it was like to witness it, as well as its aftermath, with Oscars host Amy Schumer calling the altercation "traumatic."Jessica Chastain is the latest celebrity to speak out. She won her very first Oscar shortly after the infamous slap for her role as Tammy Faye Messner in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.WATCH: Jessica stars in The 355 alongside a star-studded castMORE: Jessica Chastain’s monochrome jumpsuit was a masterclass in red carpet styleSpeaking for a recent cover shoot for Net-a-Porter's Porter magazine, the actress opened up about how the room felt."It was a weird night," she said, despite her major and long-awaited win, which was unfortunately overshadowed by the instant viral nature of the slap.

Jessica Chastain has spoken out about receiving her Oscar just moments after the infamous Will Smith slap.Chastain, who won Best Actress at the 94th Academy Awards for her performance in The Eyes Of Tammy Faye, accepted the accolade right after Smith walked on stage and struck Chris Rock. Rock had made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia.In a recent interview with Porter, Chastain said she had to search for “calmness” before accepting her award.Recalling the occasion, she said: “Well, it was a weird night.“I walked into a very charged energy in that room.

Jessica Chastain has opened up about giving her Oscars acceptance speech moments after Will Smith slapped host Chris Rock. Chastain picked up the prize for best actress at the 94th Academy Awards in March. During the ceremony, Smith got up on stage and struck Rock across the face after he made a joke at the expense of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head (Pinkett Smith lives with alopecia).

Jessica Chastain is opening up about her speech at the 2022 Academy Awards – which she made just after the controversial slap happened between Will Smith and Chris Rock.

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Jessica Chastain wears a bright pink mini dress on her way to the Finch & Partners dinner event held at Chiltern Firehouse on Tuesday night (June 21) in London, England.

Jessica Chastain is as busy as it gets! The star has been premiering back to back movies for the last several months, and she has just taken to Instagram to unveil yet another exciting project.MORE: Jessica Chastain’s monochrome jumpsuit was a masterclass in red carpet styleHer latest movie is titled The Forgiven, and she announced that fans won't have to wait too long to get to see it, as it will be out in theaters starting on 1 July.She revealed the exciting news with several behind-the-scenes clips, and the unexpected location of the film left fans with plenty of anticipation and excitement.WATCH: Jessica calls out her own assistant on TikTokMORE: Jessica Chastain looks super glam in a plunging satin pink Gucci gownThe first of the photos sees Jessica immersed in work, being filmed by a camera, and she's wearing an impossibly chic, form fitting dress with spaghetti straps, which she paired with classic cat-eye sunglasses, and her signature red waves in a tousled updo.She looks absolutely stunning, and the following image is as spectacular as she looks fabulous.It captures a jaw-dropping desert right as the moon is descending upon its dunes, and sees a perfectly lined up group of camels being led across the terracotta sand.A post shared by Jessica Chastain (@jessicachastain)The exciting behind-the-scenes glimpseShe captioned the exciting glimpse of the movie with: "Behind the scenes of #TheForgiven in theaters July 1."MORE: Anne Hathaway pays heartwarming tribute to Jessica Chastain following Oscar winMORE: Jessica Chastain is unrecognizable after recent shocking transformationFans were quick to express excitement over the movie's release and how anxious they were to be able to see it, writing: "I'm ready for it

Manori Ravindran International EditorJessica Chastain turned down a fee for her surprise cameo as Donald Trump’s politician sister, Maryanne Trump, in James Gray’s “Armageddon Time” — but she had one condition.The actor told Variety that she agreed to play a small part in the Focus Features movie, but only if her involvement was never formally announced.“Armageddon Time” is based on writer-director Gray’s own childhood in the early 1980s at the Kew-Forest School in New York City — where Donald Trump also attended in his youth. Co-starring Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong as the film’s young protagonist Paul’s parents, and Anthony Hopkins as his grandfather, the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last month where Chastain’s cameo surprised audiences. “When James reached out to me, I hadn’t read anything yet, and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’ll do it,’ because he told me it’s his story.

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Jessica Chastain steps out in a chic black dress next to Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pfeiffer at the Paramount+ UK Launch held at Outernet London on Monday (June 20) in London, England.

Naman Ramachandran Streamer Paramount+ is set to make a splash at its U.K. launch in London on June 20, with a galaxy of stars from its original shows set to feature at the hot ticket event. Graham Norton (Paramount+’s “Queen of the Universe”) will host the event which will feature stars from Paramount’s series and films including Gillian Anderson, Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer (“The First Lady”); Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon (“George & Tammy”); Miranda Cosgrove (“iCarly”); Kevin Costner and Kelly Reilly (“Yellowstone”); Tawny Cypress and Melanie Lynskey (“Yellowjackets”); Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris and Bill Nighy (“The Man Who Fell To Earth”); Joey Essex, Chloe Ferry, Bethan Kershaw and James Tindale (“All Star Shore”); Matthew Goode and Juno Temple (“The Offer”); Shelley Hennig, Tyler Hoechlin, Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed and Holland Roden (“Teen Wolf”); Faith Hill and Tim McGraw (“1883”); Sonequa Martin-Green (“Star Trek Discovery”); Natascha McElhone and Pablo Schreiber (“Halo”); Kate Mulgrew (“Star Trek Prodigy); David Oyelowo (“Bass Reeves”); and Sylvester Stallone (“Tulsa King”).

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The Forgiven at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City offered a new twist on menswear-inspired fashion, upgrading “borrowed from the boys” to “borrowed from the dads” with the addition of a white tie. Without the classic masculine accessory, a simple black shirtdress. But with the tie, the Oscar-winning actor is making a statement. The bold choice of tie was apparently accessory enough, because Chastain paired the halter neck dress (Ralph Lauren, according to her stylist Elizabeth Stewart on ), with black platform sandals and that's it.